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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
City staff took out the structures Monday, spokesperson Brad Cesak said.
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Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Police said the other woman took out a sharp object and cut the victim's legs.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The man took out his own handgun and shot the teen in his chest, police said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
After the United States and Israel took out its supreme leader, Iran may hesitate to quickly lay down its arms.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The subdued testimony came a little more than a month after Ye took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, apologizing for his long hisotry of antisemitic remarks.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Vengeance in Round Rock started on Tuesday against the giants of TAPPS soccer, the Ursuline Bears, which won the last three DI state titles and took out Bishop Lynch during two of those runs.
—Aro Majumder, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Anderson paid $25,000 and took out a loan to do it.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
About 9% of workers took out a new loan from their 401(k) last year, including for hardship reasons.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Police said the other woman took out a sharp object and cut the victim's legs.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The man took out his own handgun and shot the teen in his chest, police said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
After the United States and Israel took out its supreme leader, Iran may hesitate to quickly lay down its arms.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The subdued testimony came a little more than a month after Ye took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, apologizing for his long hisotry of antisemitic remarks.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Vengeance in Round Rock started on Tuesday against the giants of TAPPS soccer, the Ursuline Bears, which won the last three DI state titles and took out Bishop Lynch during two of those runs.
—Aro Majumder, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Anderson paid $25,000 and took out a loan to do it.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
About 9% of workers took out a new loan from their 401(k) last year, including for hardship reasons.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took out
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Most immediately, Luther’s Reformation unleashed civil conflict and rebellion throughout the lands of Charles V, who was the heir to the Hapsburg dynasty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Residents along Oahu's North Shore, famous for its big wave surfing, were cleaning up from the worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades when a storm Monday unleashed several inches of rain on the southern part of the island.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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There has been an apparent rise in reported fireball incidents accompanied by sonic booms, especially in the United States, according to statistics from the American Meteor Society and recent reports in March 2026.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The celebratory holiday is typically observed with a ritual meal known as a seder, accompanied by traditional foods – including matzah (unleavened bread) – and kosher wine.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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While the iron catalyst must be removed after processing, the method yields more graphite and is financially viable, according to techno-economic analysis published in Bioresource Technology.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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The grand jury’s report can include recommending someone be removed from office.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ali Larijani Ali Larijani, who was assassinated on March 17, 2026, was one of the Islamic Republic’s most experienced political insiders.—
Mehrzad Boroujerdi,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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The film is so popular that lawmaker Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was seen entering an event to one of the film’s trending songs in a video that went viral.—
Harbani Kohli,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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The streaming giant’s stock price doesn’t yet reflect it, but analysts’ uniformly positive reaction is perhaps the biggest vote of confidence by the Street since Netflix last month withdrew its proposal to acquire Warner Bros.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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The wars in Iran and Ukraine will be top of the agenda, while South Africa, which was supposed to attend as an observing nation, says France withdrew its G7 invitation after the US threatened to boycott.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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DiMuzio was found murdered about three weeks later.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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Mary Callahan has a frightening theory about why her husband was murdered in Miami.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Estimates broken down by city are expected to be released in May.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Details on what led to the crash or the extent of Schwabe’s injuries have not been released.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Pulte wrote separately to the US attorneys for the Southern District of Florida and Northern District of Illinois in letters dated Wednesday.—
Josh Wingrove,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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Zibolski’s facial recognition directive, which is dated Friday and went into effect immediately, states that only the criminal investigation division at the Fargo Police Department will use facial recognition to identify suspects.—
April Baumgarten,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Took out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20out. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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