TOOK (AWAY) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

took (away)

verb

Definition of took (away)

past tense of take (away)

as in removed

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Nike's stock price has plummeted nearly 80% from its 2021 peak, and the company is set to be removed from the S&P 100 Index before the market opens next Monday.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
In the late 1990s, there were calls for the citizenship of Yigal Amir, who assassinated former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995, to be removed.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

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However, Heidi was eliminated during week 8 of the competition, while Charli and Mark won the series.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Viewer votes will be combined with judges’ scores to determine the pairs that will be eliminated and those that will continue on to next week’s show.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

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