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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
But once the shooting started, Dandrae Martin, who was shot in the left arm; and Payton, also shot, took out their own weapons to defend themselves.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
The defense asked about several trips Marcelle took out of the country between the end of 2024 and now.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Fans took out their phones, to have the chance of recording Messi break the World Cup scoring record, but were let down when the forward missed wide.
—Cal Phillips
june 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Dallas was not wide enough at field level for a regulation soccer pitch, for instance, while Kansas City, Rogers says, took out 10 rows of seats.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
When Metcalf and others asked him to leave, Anthony taunted and provoked Metcalf, took out a knife and stabbed him, prosecutor Bill Wirskye said, according to KTVT.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
After about a minute total of back and forth, Manigault took out a fake gun and held it by his side.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Then, Parker took out a little piece of (fake) foreskin, put it on his finger — that had little eyes drawn on it — and wiggled it for the camera.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 19 May 2026
QatarEnergy had planned to almost double its domestic LNG output before Iranian strikes took out 17% of its capacity and stalled the expansion work, leaving the US unchallenged as the world’s largest producer.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
The defense asked about several trips Marcelle took out of the country between the end of 2024 and now.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Fans took out their phones, to have the chance of recording Messi break the World Cup scoring record, but were let down when the forward missed wide.
—Cal Phillips
june 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Dallas was not wide enough at field level for a regulation soccer pitch, for instance, while Kansas City, Rogers says, took out 10 rows of seats.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
When Metcalf and others asked him to leave, Anthony taunted and provoked Metcalf, took out a knife and stabbed him, prosecutor Bill Wirskye said, according to KTVT.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
After about a minute total of back and forth, Manigault took out a fake gun and held it by his side.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Then, Parker took out a little piece of (fake) foreskin, put it on his finger — that had little eyes drawn on it — and wiggled it for the camera.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 19 May 2026
QatarEnergy had planned to almost double its domestic LNG output before Iranian strikes took out 17% of its capacity and stalled the expansion work, leaving the US unchallenged as the world’s largest producer.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took out
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After Abbosbek Fayzullaev won the ball back for Uzbekistan near the top of the box, Azizjon Ganiev unleashed an incredible strike that briefly made this a 2-1 game.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Six prime ministers have taken office at 10 Downing Street since the referendum, none of whom have lasted long enough to bury the political instability Brexit unleashed.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The 24 were scheduled to arrive in Manila in two flights early Sunday, with the first batch to be welcomed by Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, who accompanied Marcos in his talks with Putin on Wednesday in the Russian city of Kazan, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Despite initially playing through the pain, Arraez was removed from the game before the top of the fifth inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.—
David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Last year, on September 10th, Kirk was assassinated in the midst of a debate, in front of some three thousand people at Utah Valley University.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Then last week, the agency released a more in-depth analysis of 2024 infant mortality data, offering details not yet available for 2025.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The question the bond cannot answer For all the symbolism, the useful question is shorter-dated than the bond.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Jon, 49, and Conrad dated from 2014 to 2021.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Trump withdrew from the JCPOA agreement in 2018, during his first term as president.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The Arkansas Department of Education first released a set of draft rules in November but withdrew them after the proposal drew hundreds of critical comments from parents and others for being too restrictive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
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Thirty years after she was murdered, Aimee Willard is still honoring her legacy with a garden of sunflowers in Delaware County.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Later on, Jaehaerys II is murdered in the episode’s climax.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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“Took out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20out. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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