TOOK (AWAY) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

took (away)

verb

Definition of took (away)

past tense of take (away)

as in removed

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But Boone removed him from the lineup before the top of the fourth, shifting José Caballero to shortstop and bringing in Amed Rosario to play third base.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
That arrest came roughly one-and-a-half-years removed from Cleveland being arrested for DUI.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of removed

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As a result of dropping the primary discrimination claims, the court eliminated the $2 million in punitive damages and $100,000 for emotional distress.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Measles cases reach record high Measles cases in the United States have surpassed last year's total and are at their highest since the disease was eliminated from the country nearly three decades ago, according to CDC data.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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