takes out

present tense third-person singular of take out
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as in goes out (with)
to go on a social engagement with she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of takes out Omega walks onto the ramp with a metal pipe and quickly takes out the Don Callis Family members to make the save. Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 When Zuko takes out the guards to help Team Avatar escape, Azula shows up as the two begin an epic, fiery battle combining Zuko’s red flames with her blue ones. Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 But Castle brought backup this time, and Esposito (Jon Huertas) takes out Tyson through a window. Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 The approach takes out as much tumor as possible, while preserving important brain functions. Molly McCrea, CBS News, 18 June 2026 On request, Dawson then takes out more goodies from the bag, each boot adorned in a unique design that makes the otherwise plain white shoes pop with an authentic flash of personality. Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 Mirta takes out her phone to show us pictures of Leslie singing and dancing at a family party, wiping back tears at the happy memory. Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026 Another officer then takes out a cell phone and points it as if taking a photo. Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025 However, if Hollis wins and indeed takes out Pope the winner could be up for grabs. Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes out
Verb
  • Only the collision between Manette, Darnay and Carton unleashes a complex love triangle as both men fight for her love and Manette struggles over whom to choose.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The drone matches him from side to side, then dives into the side of the vehicle and unleashes a fiery blast.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Water and dust are important ingredients in the chemistry that accompanies star and planet formation, meaning material shed by aging stars such as IRS 3 could eventually contribute to future generations of stars and planets.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The correspondence which accompanies the treaty will put the Senate in possession of all the facts known to the Executive.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Critics argue that the shortcut removes the layer of oversight that protects patients from the mistakes that have shaped every prior generation of gene therapy.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The clock stops once the rider removes his hand from the rope or touches anything with his free arm.
    Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • To get even with Kanan, Juke murders Raq, her surrogate mother.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Moriarty has reported on the yogurt shop murders for over 30 years.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Vuori Villa Shorts Wrinkle resistance is one thing; fabric that actually releases wrinkles is even better.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Second, and more fundamentally, limestone itself releases CO₂ when it is heated.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Or consider the Miasma theory, which dates all the way back to Ancient Greece and was a popular contagious disease model throughout the Middle Ages.
    T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • And for anyone who dates a widow or widower, Kloots explained that reality needs to be understood from the start.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If a friend withdraws, reach out softly and offer clear help without pressure.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • If Miller withdraws by Wednesday, Republicans can hold a special election to replace him on the ballot.
    Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That assassinates Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking retaliatory attacks by Iran across the Middle East.
    Jill Lawrence, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Soleimani assassination | Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq that assassinates Qasem Soleimani, an influential Iranian military commander.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026

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“Takes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20out. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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