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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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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
Born in Shady Side in Anne Arundel County, Leatherbury took out his trainer’s license in 1958 and won his first race the next year at Sunland Park, now known as Tampa Bay Downs.
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Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
At the table sat Holloway, his wife, and Youngblood, who took out a 19th-century gold coin from a velvet pouch.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
The shooter took out a gun and shot the victim in the neck, and the victim was pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Later that evening, the BDX droids were spotted winding their way through an Italian restaurant in Boston’s seaport district, as diners took out their phones to snap pics and take videos.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The party took out a $15 million loan last fall, according to finance reports, to boost Democrats who were successful in their elections in New Jersey and Virginia.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Ford took out a $100,000 personal loan last quarter for his campaign.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The crash took out power in the area, which crew members worked on fixing as soon as the scene was secure.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Patel took out handcuffs and stepped toward Baraka.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
At the table sat Holloway, his wife, and Youngblood, who took out a 19th-century gold coin from a velvet pouch.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
The shooter took out a gun and shot the victim in the neck, and the victim was pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Later that evening, the BDX droids were spotted winding their way through an Italian restaurant in Boston’s seaport district, as diners took out their phones to snap pics and take videos.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The party took out a $15 million loan last fall, according to finance reports, to boost Democrats who were successful in their elections in New Jersey and Virginia.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Ford took out a $100,000 personal loan last quarter for his campaign.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The crash took out power in the area, which crew members worked on fixing as soon as the scene was secure.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Patel took out handcuffs and stepped toward Baraka.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took out
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The video unleashed a flood of tips, NBC News reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In response, her government unleashed a brutal and bloody crackdown that only galvanized the movement and brought more people onto the streets.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Children must be accompanied by an adult to receive free admission.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the doc, West and Clarke are accompanied by Alexandra Tolstoy, an expert and guide.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement officers had removed the mouth of the irrigation tube diverting water from a nearby creek, but all the piping remained.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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By Wednesday morning, investigators had left the residence, the scene was cleared, and police tape had been removed.—
Bradford Betz , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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This week in literary history, Malcolm X is assassinated in New York City.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Feb. 2026
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Just days after lawmakers finished business, House DFL leader and former speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were assassinated at their Brooklyn Park home.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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China has invested little in Russia’s economy, and nowhere near the amount that the West withdrew after Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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After the candidates’ names were leaked to WBEZ/Sun-Times and Chalkbeat, the process effectively ground to a halt and one of them withdrew his name.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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And Hila Abir, the sister of Lotan Abir, also murdered at the Nova festival, spoke at the Knesset hearing.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Families were ripped apart, with most, including mothers with children and the elderly, sent straight to death in gas chambers that at their peak murdered 6,000 people a day.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The researchers created the virtual animals and released them into a synthetic world, giving them tasks on how to navigate, avoid obstacles and find food.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota is currently the only team among the top seven of the Big Ten not to be nationally ranked, though that situation may change when Monday’s latest Associated Press poll is released — the Gophers fell two votes shy in last week’s Top 25 polling.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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The new letter to the state, dated, February 4, 2026, was addressed to Susan Fracasso Rapid Response Coordinator Connecticut Department of Labor, Wethersfield.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Analysts say $70,000 is a key level to watch as the digital asset’s downturn deepens, according to a Citi note to clients dated Tuesday.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Took out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20out. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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