taking (away)

verb

present participle of take (away)
as in removing

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  1. removing
  2. eliminating
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  • About 50 employees signed off on an email to leadership expressing concerns and providing suggestions, such as evaluating clutter and removing items like pillows that are hotspots for the insects.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Robin offers a little more structure and can even be transformed into a clutch by removing the adjustable strap.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • Hilton proposed cutting taxes on the first $150,000 of income, paid for by eliminating high-speed rail funding, and floated building 10 new cities.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Cappelli also distinguished between eliminating jobs and eliminating employees.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of eliminating
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“Taking (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20%28away%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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