Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took (away)
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Temah was ordered to appear in immigration court three times but failed to appear, resulting in an immigration judge ordering him removed from the country in absentia, ICE said.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Ali’s belt was removed from Christie’s sale listing, perhaps an indication that there might be some uncertainty surrounding authenticity.—
Julie Brener Davich,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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The day Hanceville’s police department was eliminated, a switch was flicked in a dispatch center at the county sheriff’s office in Cullman.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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By Charles Homans and Philip Montgomery With 300,000 employees gone and collective-bargaining rights eliminated, the administration has hobbled organized labor.—
Philip Montgomery Dan Kaufman Hugo Lindgren Lulu Garcia-Navarro Kwame Anthony Appiah Sophie Haigney Daniel Poppick John Hodgman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Took (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20%28away%29. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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