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as in holds
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms
take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd
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as in has
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
will you take that call? took a cut in pay
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as in gets
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend
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as in chooses
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game
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as in buys
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please
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as in requires
to have as a requirement
it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right
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as in stands
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend
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as in believes
to regard as right or true
I think we can take his word for it
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as in overcomes
to achieve a victory over
I know we can take that team
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as in manages
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
let's take each problem separately
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as in receives
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants
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as in destroys
to deprive of life
I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person
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as in reactions
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement?
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as in yields
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
who will win the poker tournament and collect the whole take?
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as in shares
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
because there were so many winners of the jackpot, each person's take will be smaller than expected
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as in variations
a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)
despite its contemporary setting, this take on King Lear isn't particularly novel or insightful
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Recent Examples of takes
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Heather takes the primary, Meredith gets her bathtub, all without incident … the OG RHONY girls could never!
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The minister noted that while many MOUs have been signed with countries including France, Japan and South Korea, realizing actual collaborations takes years of negotiation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
If Adams takes no action, Flagstar faces a tougher scenario but the bank can still take steps to mitigate the blow, the analyst noted.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Broadway typically takes a hit to its grosses for the week of Halloween and the New York City Marathon and last week was no exception, as overall industry gross dropped 8 percent.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Eighty-eight-year-old Sister Bernadette, who has been a nun here since 1955, takes social media stardom in her stride.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
ExpressVPN only takes around five minutes to set up and also promises lightning-quick connectivity and 24-hour live-chat support, and allows users to connect to any device, from computers to phones to tablets.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025
And two states are adjacent to each other if sliding one tile takes us from one to the other.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
On Friday, a big defensive play by Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Kiké Hernández and an agonizing baserunning mistake by Toronto’s Addison Barger ended the game, setting up a winner-takes-all Game 7 on Saturday.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Lanthimos indulges in long takes, while the composer Jerskin Fendrix’s thudding, metronomic score contributes to the film’s oppressive atmosphere.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
The powder also happened to make one pretty excellent snack in between takes.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, Powell and Mattfeld are pros, nailing the pitch and catch on both takes.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Often, the public doesn’t see or isn’t aware of how much time a project like this takes.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Blumhouse plans on actually doing both big-screen and small-screen takes.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
At one point between takes, Finn Wolfhard walks over to the Duffers’ monitors where rough renderings of Demogorgons pummel soldiers so the directors and actors can get a sense of what the scene will look like after the CGI artists work their magic.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Town & Country takes its characters and their struggles at face value and, despite some gentle needling, celebrates their genuine camaraderie and familial commitment.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Heather takes the primary, Meredith gets her bathtub, all without incident … the OG RHONY girls could never!
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The minister noted that while many MOUs have been signed with countries including France, Japan and South Korea, realizing actual collaborations takes years of negotiation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
If Adams takes no action, Flagstar faces a tougher scenario but the bank can still take steps to mitigate the blow, the analyst noted.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Broadway typically takes a hit to its grosses for the week of Halloween and the New York City Marathon and last week was no exception, as overall industry gross dropped 8 percent.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Eighty-eight-year-old Sister Bernadette, who has been a nun here since 1955, takes social media stardom in her stride.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
ExpressVPN only takes around five minutes to set up and also promises lightning-quick connectivity and 24-hour live-chat support, and allows users to connect to any device, from computers to phones to tablets.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025
And two states are adjacent to each other if sliding one tile takes us from one to the other.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
Does Lynne do many takes and improvise on set?
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
On Friday, a big defensive play by Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Kiké Hernández and an agonizing baserunning mistake by Toronto’s Addison Barger ended the game, setting up a winner-takes-all Game 7 on Saturday.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Lanthimos indulges in long takes, while the composer Jerskin Fendrix’s thudding, metronomic score contributes to the film’s oppressive atmosphere.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
The powder also happened to make one pretty excellent snack in between takes.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, Powell and Mattfeld are pros, nailing the pitch and catch on both takes.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Often, the public doesn’t see or isn’t aware of how much time a project like this takes.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Blumhouse plans on actually doing both big-screen and small-screen takes.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
At one point between takes, Finn Wolfhard walks over to the Duffers’ monitors where rough renderings of Demogorgons pummel soldiers so the directors and actors can get a sense of what the scene will look like after the CGI artists work their magic.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes
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There’s a Redwall vibe to the third installment, as fan-favorite rattkin Fern gets carried away on an impromptu adventure involving a chaos-goblin who holds a bounty tempting enough for all the ne’er-do-wells to try and collect on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ahead of the launch of season three of Alice in Borderland in September, THR spoke to Sato in Tokyo about working on the project for so many years, the global success of the show, and what the future holds.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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Daniel also has and continues to be involved in podcasting at the newspaper.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Emerald has no need for men, using a sperm donor to create her perfect family of high-achieving triplets.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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So who gets the political heat, so to speak, for the cost of electricity?—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The menu gets creative with dishes like Thai shrimp curry with plantains, but the star remains its signature bobó de lagosta, a rich lobster stew and northeastern classic.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stocked with 24 whole-leaf teas that beckon to be opened and enjoyed each day of December before Christmas, the set itself doubles as an objet d’art that will beautify the kitchen, bedroom, or wherever else its recipient chooses to park it for the month.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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That rigidity probably explains why Gospodinov chooses, against all evidence, to call the book a novel.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Which means things could still get even more complicated if Paramount buys HBO Max before 2026, when Hollywood Arts makes its streaming debut.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Normington will appear in Episode 307 as Alaia Jade, a sensitive pop star who buys a convent in hopes of turning it into a recording studio.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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The process requires finding a big enough question that can sustain the book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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That includes the brackish water in aquifers that requires desalination, as well as reuse water that goes through additional treatment before being injected back into cities’ water supplies.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Walkabout accommodates the owners in a luxe front master's suite accessed via split sliding doors that Keystone calls the first of their kind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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The design also accommodates tech accessories, with vertical pouch configurations suitable for tablets.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The fundraiser benefits Hamilton's CARES Foundation, an organization that works with cancer research centers and emphasizes finding cures that prevent long-term harm to patients.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The chip that works this optical magic is not much to see.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Takes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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