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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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2
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
After the United States and Israel took out its supreme leader, Iran may hesitate to quickly lay down its arms.
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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
Recently, LaJeunesse took out a guy named Tim, who had been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s) in October of 2024.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Adelaide designer Rachel Van Brussel received the Honourable Mention for Sustainability, a cash prize of 10,000 Australian dollars, or $7,061, and a mentorship program led by David Jones and Melbourne designer Justin Tong took out the People’s Choice Award, which is decided by public vote.
—Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Refusing to accept my silence, Miss O’Brian reached into her desk drawer and took out my record card.
—Judith Levy, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
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
Recently, LaJeunesse took out a guy named Tim, who had been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s) in October of 2024.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Adelaide designer Rachel Van Brussel received the Honourable Mention for Sustainability, a cash prize of 10,000 Australian dollars, or $7,061, and a mentorship program led by David Jones and Melbourne designer Justin Tong took out the People’s Choice Award, which is decided by public vote.
—Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Refusing to accept my silence, Miss O’Brian reached into her desk drawer and took out my record card.
—Judith Levy, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took out
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Reporting from Tel Aviv Tehran unleashed a heavy barrage of missile and drone attacks directed at oil facilities across the region, in what Arab officials tell NBC News is a strategy to drive up oil prices to create pressure for a ceasefire.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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America’s strategic petroleum reserves, or SPR, is a prodigious repository of crude oil meant to offset global supply crises like the one unleashed by the Iran conflict.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 2023 megahit film screening will be accompanied live by Barbie Land Sinfonietta, an all-women orchestra, performing both the score and pop songs from the soundtrack.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Crispy chicken thighs are a quick-cooking springtime favorite, and it is accompanied by a burst of flavors in this recipe, which incorporates fresh radishes and a little drizzle of honey.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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The paramedics had removed one of the bullets from Martinez’s arm, leaving it behind, along with bloody rags.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Kerr, whose father Malcolm was assassinated as president of American University in Beirut, used his name and notoriety as a coach to promote the film.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Benazir Income Support Program, named after former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated in a 2007 gun and bomb attack, provides cash assistance to millions of low-income families, many of them women.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Actor Issa Rae and author Louise Penny also withdrew from appearances while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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After the embassy contacted families, about two-thirds of the students — roughly 250 children, including around 100 Americans — withdrew from the school and returned to their home countries, according to parents and a person familiar with the investigation.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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State officials say that Jackson murdered 22-year-old Harley Corwin, of Escanaba, on July 3, 2023.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In November, Kerr spoke about the need for gun reform after legendary Oakland coach John Beam was murdered at Laney College, and called for change after a shooting at Brown University in December.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Magen David Adom, Israel's rescue service, released video showing a large crater in a street and shrapnel damage to an apartment building.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the 2026 NCAA Tournament men’s basketball bracket, released Sunday, March 15, 2026.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Those included girls who dated her teen son or his friends.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The two dated until 2017, after reports surfaced that Gilinsky had allegedly been verbally abusive toward the singer.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Took out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20out. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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