TAKES OUT Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

takes out

verb

present tense third-person singular of take out

as in unleashes

to find emotional release for he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood

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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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as in removes

to take away from a place or position the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case

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as in murders

to put to death deliberately the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country

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Recent Examples of takes out But as Marty Supreme proved last year, debuting after the rest of the competition can also feel a bit like being the lone straggler in a bike race who escapes the cascading crash that takes out everyone else. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 Personal loans aren't solving the problem - A common pattern MMI sees is that someone takes out a personal loan to consolidate high-interest credit card debt, then runs the credit cards back up again, ending up with both debts instead of one. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 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

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Reuniting much of the cast of his Nosferatu, Robert Eggers unleashes a furry shapeshifter on a 13th-century village.

— A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
The Troop follows a troop of boys who, while on their annual scout camping trip, encounter an intruder who unleashes something far more terrifying than any campfire ghost story.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unleashes

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The club music that accompanies Claire’s bodybuilder retinue is funny the first time; less so on subsequent bursts.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
In moments, the two cars are careening along an autocross course amidst a backdrop of billowing smoke—a cacophony of screaming engines and tires accompanies as soundtrack to the precise automotive choreography.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompanies

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Although the prisoner releases substantially reduced the number of people held for political reasons, nongovernmental organizations estimate that as many as 500 remain in detention.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
The ongoing boom in that class of drugs should continue to drive value to Eli Lilly, particularly as the company releases new GLP-1s with easier delivery methods.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of releases

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Cookies should not be set before consent, should appear the moment consent is granted, should persist across the session and should disappear when a visitor withdraws it.

— Lesa Seibert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The background of the film is the budget slashes that are happening in this sector all over the Western world, as the government withdraws its own form of care.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdraws

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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