TAKING OUT Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

taking out

verb

present participle of take out

as in giving way (to)

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

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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

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as in removing

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 murdering

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 taking out In a video obtained by TMZ, a man the outlet identified as Perez is shown taking out a large butcher’s knife from his black sweatshirt pocket. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 This involves taking out a lower-cost, longer-term financial product. — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The attack badly damaged two production lines, taking out about 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity. — Spencer Kimball,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 This problem is directly related to the types of purchases Americans are taking out short-term loans for. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will be providing updates throughout the weekend as the storm makes its way across the region, soaking the South in rain and taking out trees and power lines along the way. — AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Those details alone are also generally insufficient for opening major financial accounts or taking out loans because financial institutions typically require additional identity verification. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The Federal Reserve's recent interest rate hike means higher borrowing costs for consumers carrying credit card balances or taking out loans. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking out

Verb

The guests of honor were not tech bros unleashing artificial intelligence agents.

— Lauren Segal, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Our heroes have escaped the perilous jungles of Jumanji before, but this time Jumanji breaks free of its console, unleashing its chaos into our world.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of unleashing

Verb

To bring its accompanying music to life, Perry has tapped 19-time Grammy winner Kirk Franklin to produce its original soundtrack.

— Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Across the board, top-handle bags became must-haves for elegant women (and trend chasers), accompanying them to upscale events and high-profile dinners.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of accompanying

Verb

This may mean removing an abusive parent as their guardian and establishing another relative or foster parent in place of the parent.

— Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Before the building is sold or used for secular purposes, church officials take great care when removing the religious items inside, said Jacob Preciado, director of asset management for the archdiocese.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of removing

Verb

Morley received a lifetime prison sentence for murdering Cody Birchfield, his former coworker, in 2022.

— News Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Wade connected with the CODIS administrator in Florida, who was able to track down a vial of blood collected from Bundy following his 1978 arrest in the state after murdering two sorority sisters and a 12-year-old girl.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of murdering

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Authorities have a pending identification of the suspect and are not releasing it at this time, Losat said.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Rather than simply releasing it into the environment, some facilities can recover this heat and supply it to nearby homes and businesses through district heating networks.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of releasing

Verb

The city would also be prohibited from withdrawing more than 50% of the amount of money in the fund unless the mayor certifies that there is a compelling fiscal need.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Uganda is withdrawing troops deployed for years in Somalia under an African Union peacekeeping force that helped repel militants in the Horn of Africa nation, military authorities said on Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of withdrawing

Verb

Washington hoped that assassinating Khamenei would prompt a mass antigovernment uprising.

— Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026