TAKING OUT Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

taking out

verb

Definition of taking out next

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 And people-proofing cars has proven harder than anyone might have imagined when Chicagoans were taking out their Model T’s for Sunday drives on the Mother Road. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 Video evidence and sworn witness testimony indicate Pretti approached law enforcement during their altercation with other civilians, filming the incident on his phone but never taking out his gun or acting violently toward officers. —

Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 The number of homebuyers taking out VA loans also increased in August, rising 3 percent year-over-year nationwide—bucking the trend observed for conventional loans, which declined 9 percent year-over-year in the same month. —

Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025 Literally sitting on the ground, probably kneeling and just watching the television, taking out the tape, rewinding it, putting it back in and watching it over and over again. —

Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 But students whose loans are capped under the new law will need to make up the difference, in many cases by taking out private sector loans, which typically have less flexible repayment terms and require a strong credit rating — a heavy lift for students from low-income communities. —

Kff Health News, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025 Unfortunately, there’s no hiding from the person cleaning your toilet, vacuuming under your couch, and taking out your trash. —

Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025 In a YouTube video released by 1X, NEO is seen taking out the trash, watering plants and dancing. —

Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025 All the original Hinas on Kele had to assume Jason was toast if new Hina lost, so why not even the score by losing and taking out an original Uli in Shannon instead? —

Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025

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Repairs to the balcony included removing and replacing rotten support beams, according to an invoice from Ameridian.

— Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
But research from both academics and conservative groups suggests removing undocumented immigrants from the census would shift only a handful of seats — not the sweeping advantage critics claim.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026