1
as in unleashed
to find emotional release for
he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood
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as in accompanied
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 removed
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 assassinated
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 took out
Documents unearthed in Broward County records show the LLC took out a short-term balloon mortgage in 2017 for an unspecified amount rather than seek aconventional bank loan.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
His father took out $250,000 in loans 18 years ago when the store first opened — and the buildout costs for a new space would easily surpass that.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Reed then took out Rollins with the Tsunami.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Barcelona and Real Madrid took out huge loans to redevelop their homes.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
According to police, a physical fight then ensued when Hampton took out a handgun and allegedly shot Simpson three times.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the latest strike, which took place earlier this month, took out a boat allegedly carrying narcotics in international waters, killing four people onboard.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Last year, New Mexico took out full-page ads in five Texas newspapers, urging medical professionals to relocate.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
In 2007, while living in New York City, Bessent took out two mortgages on the same day, both for vacation homes.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
His father took out $250,000 in loans 18 years ago when the store first opened — and the buildout costs for a new space would easily surpass that.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Reed then took out Rollins with the Tsunami.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Barcelona and Real Madrid took out huge loans to redevelop their homes.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
According to police, a physical fight then ensued when Hampton took out a handgun and allegedly shot Simpson three times.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the latest strike, which took place earlier this month, took out a boat allegedly carrying narcotics in international waters, killing four people onboard.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Last year, New Mexico took out full-page ads in five Texas newspapers, urging medical professionals to relocate.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
In 2007, while living in New York City, Bessent took out two mortgages on the same day, both for vacation homes.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took out
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Charlotte unleashed a 27-2 run, closing to within one.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Each president's portrait is accompanied by a placard describing events during their time in office, including Clinton's impeachment.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Investigators removed the children from Brian's home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The move means the UAE has removed British universities from a list of higher education institutions eligible for state scholarships amid growing tensions over London's decision not to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, The Financial Times reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Mexican journalist Mauricio Cruz Solís was assassinated shortly after interviewing Manzo in October 2024.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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His original, undoctored manuscript even suggests that James might have plotted to have Elizabeth assassinated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Former North Crowley standout Ka’Morreun Pimpton also withdrew his name from the portal Sunday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its troops last week following a deadline from Saudi Arabia.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, for instance, prosecutors in Contra Costa overcame an insanity defense by William Shultz, who murdered a 9-year-old Discovery Bay boy during a sleepover and blamed it on a delusion about an impending World War III.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Three women are murdered in Dahlonega, Georgia, and the six episodes are all about the search for the culprit.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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The church released a statement about the incident on Wednesday night.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Photographs were released on Wednesday showing Good in professional portraits and with her family.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The actors behind the characters, Charlie Heaton and Natalia Dyer, have dated publicly since 2017.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Up the charm factor with a petite polka dot, which makes for a fun design detail without being twee or dated.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Took out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20out. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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