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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking (away)
Verb
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Inside the metal carry case, there’s the dermaplaning Facial Razor, complete with one handle and three durable stainless-steel blades that offer delicate precision when removing peach fuzz and dead skin cells.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Perhaps your direct manager has been cold over Slack lately, removing you from important assignments or emails.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not eliminating it means things will happen.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Worse, Rantanen and the Stars wound up eliminating Colorado in Round 2 of the NHL playoffs last spring.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Taking (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20%28away%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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