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as in unleashed
to find emotional release for
he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood
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2
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
Consumer goods company Dabur, valued at $11 billion, took out a front-page newspaper advertisement this week carrying photos of unbranded toothpaste packs that resemble Colgate packaging.
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CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Before ever encountering the Warrens, Valak took out a convent, murdered some priests, and possessed a very hot Frenchman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Teefey and Gomez, Wondermind's chief impact officer, both stepped in to take action for their employees, while denying that Teefey took out a loan to pay salaries.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Gutekunst, whose job may be on the line this season under new team president Ed Policy, took out his driver and swung away.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2025
The woman finished her tangerine and took out a handkerchief from her gown pocket.
—Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Around 30% of American adults took out student loans to pay for higher education, according to the Federal Reserve, and 63% of borrowers report having had difficulty making payments on their loans at some point, according to a 2024 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau survey.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
In January 2005, Boutte took out a lien on her property to cover the cost of repairs and a new roof was installed.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
She got paid by referral fees paid when consumers took out a subscription to watch a match.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Before ever encountering the Warrens, Valak took out a convent, murdered some priests, and possessed a very hot Frenchman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Teefey and Gomez, Wondermind's chief impact officer, both stepped in to take action for their employees, while denying that Teefey took out a loan to pay salaries.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Gutekunst, whose job may be on the line this season under new team president Ed Policy, took out his driver and swung away.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2025
The woman finished her tangerine and took out a handkerchief from her gown pocket.
—Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Around 30% of American adults took out student loans to pay for higher education, according to the Federal Reserve, and 63% of borrowers report having had difficulty making payments on their loans at some point, according to a 2024 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau survey.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
In January 2005, Boutte took out a lien on her property to cover the cost of repairs and a new roof was installed.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
She got paid by referral fees paid when consumers took out a subscription to watch a match.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took out
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The 2010 operation was supposed to last three days but got called off after the first hour yielded dozens of arrests and unleashed a furious reaction from then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, then UK Prime Minister Liz Truss unleashed a wave of market panic with unfunded tax cuts that forced the Bank of England into emergency action after 30-year gilt yields soared by over 100 basis points.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Each rock bottom has come accompanied by a shovel, as the Dodgers keep digging deeper.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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And, it's accompanied by second total lunar eclipse of 2025.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Witt — who started at shortstop — was removed from the game with low-back spasms.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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That ornery cleric was Moqtada al-Sadr, the son of Mohammad Sadiq al-Sadr, a grand ayatollah assassinated almost certainly by Saddam’s order in 1999.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Israel has assassinated many of Hamas’ top military and political leadership.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Japan’s Mitsubishi recently withdrew from three offshore projects, while a German auction ended without a single bid as costs climbed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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When Saliba withdrew just five minutes in yesterday, having hurt his ankle during the warm-up, Arsenal found themselves with four new signings in three different departments of the team.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Both Johnson’s and Pritzker’s comments came before Labor Day weekend in Chicago, when there were 58 people shot and eight murdered.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In Britain, for example, a man named Kyle Clifford murdered three members of the same family, all women, one of whom was his ex-girlfriend.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Many of the episodes released so far have addressed Chase's sobriety struggles, as well as Harvey's favoritism of him over his other grandchildren.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then, the Oversight Committee later released 33,000 files on Epstein, just hours after the discharge petition opened.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The pair met in a lecture hall and dated for six years before marrying.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Radiocarbon dating, conducted in 1988 by three separate laboratories, dated the fabric between 1260 and 1390, said Andrea Nicolotti, a professor of the history of Christianity and churches at the University of Turin who was not involved with the study but had worked with Sarzeaud previously.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Took out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20out. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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