taking out

present participle of take out
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as in going out (with)
to go on a social engagement with she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of taking out The Razorbacks rocked Alabama A&M 52-7 on Saturday while Arkansas State was taking out Southeast Missouri State 42-24. Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025 One of Mascherano’s biggest decisions was taking a defensive risk by taking out center back Lujan with the team trailing 1-0 and replacing him with Segovia, an attacker. Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025 However, depending on the size of your pantry, all that food storage can feel overwhelming or feel so tight that taking out a can of tomatoes can feel like a round of Jenga. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 First of all, young people should learn the importance of compound interest before using a credit card as their only means of a financial parachute or taking out a student loan. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025 At one point, Djeneba, sketched similarly to Rama, asks her husband to consider taking out his anger on a man. Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025 Fudge had to advance past her husband early in the knockouts, taking out DeHeart & Sewing in the 16s on their way to the gold. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Among their suggestions was taking out a $200 million loan and asking for new state revenue, while accepting responsibility for a controversial $175 million pension payment, previously covered by the city. Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025 The deals typically provide revenue for the host community while enabling the solar industry to cover essentially useless land with solar panels rather than taking out-of-service farmland, open fields or similar space. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking out
Verb
  • The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tips To Keep Your Towels Mascara-Free The best way to keep makeup from staining towels is by thoroughly removing the makeup first.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The new season sets Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) on a quest to find whoever is threatening the life of her roommate Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers), and murdering people near the campus of Nevermore Academy with the help of a murder of crows.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • When he was first questioned by the police, the outlet alleged that Mirza accused a drug dealer of murdering Marsuk, saying that he was also injured and threatened in the altercation.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Alexander currently leads Missouri with 69 total points and 60 digs while unleashing 158 total attacks in 2025.
    Brady Shanahan, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Amplified by rapid technological advances, directly funding patients and unleashing all providers to competition can organically create affordable, flexible, sustainable, and dynamic access that rural Amercians truly need.
    Ge Bai, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The upgraded exhaust system is a delight, burbling happily at idle, accompanying acceleration with a happy snort.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Explaining The Basis For The Transfer A transfer that has an accompanying explanation might at first glance seem to be the proper way to field this new approach.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Three surveillance photos included in court documents previously reviewed by McClatchy News show Muchimba wearing USPS clothing while withdrawing cash.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Court filings also describe discussions of assassinating Lula, his vice president Geraldo Alckmin, and Justice de Moraes.
    Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Charles Guiteau was executed in 1882 for assassinating President James Garfield, the center said.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the mushrooms are soft and releasing liquid.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Since launch, Firaxis has been releasing patches and responding to player feedback about some of the divisive changes.
    Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That's based on 20% of average statewide earnings, but most people are putting away closer to $601, the company said.
    Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Taking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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