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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
A couple of years after the fire, a tornado blew through and took out the north side of the street.
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Last year, New Mexico took out full-page ads in five Texas newspapers, urging medical professionals to relocate.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Stop Sale lightning took out chicken wings and cooked boneless chicken wings measuring 55 and 52 degrees in a reach-in cooler apparently useless for keeping food at or under 41 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2007, while living in New York City, Bessent took out two mortgages on the same day, both for vacation homes.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Many congregants took out their phones to record the tribute.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Before ever encountering the Warrens, Valak took out a convent, murdered some priests, and possessed a very hot Frenchman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Teefey and Gomez, Wondermind's chief impact officer, both stepped in to take action for their employees, while denying that Teefey took out a loan to pay salaries.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Gutekunst, whose job may be on the line this season under new team president Ed Policy, took out his driver and swung away.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2025
Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Last year, New Mexico took out full-page ads in five Texas newspapers, urging medical professionals to relocate.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Stop Sale lightning took out chicken wings and cooked boneless chicken wings measuring 55 and 52 degrees in a reach-in cooler apparently useless for keeping food at or under 41 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2007, while living in New York City, Bessent took out two mortgages on the same day, both for vacation homes.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Many congregants took out their phones to record the tribute.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Before ever encountering the Warrens, Valak took out a convent, murdered some priests, and possessed a very hot Frenchman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Teefey and Gomez, Wondermind's chief impact officer, both stepped in to take action for their employees, while denying that Teefey took out a loan to pay salaries.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Gutekunst, whose job may be on the line this season under new team president Ed Policy, took out his driver and swung away.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took out
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Manes Returns A little more than three months after Johnson’s departure, Bukele unleashed an assault on the judiciary.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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So Much Fun) and others exhausting (the YSL Slime Language comps, 2023’s Business Is Business), as well as too many studio leaks unleashed via message board accounts.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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Even growing up in 1970s and '80s Chicago, Goldberg-Polin decisions were always accompanied by fundamental questions.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Permits are invalid unless they are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection from an accredited veterinarian indicating that the animal is free of disease.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The trepidation that led to Ohtani’s early exit from his start against these same Phillies last month — when Ohtani was removed from a no-hitter after five innings in an eventual loss — is not part of the calculus this time.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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The church removed several of its officials following a law firm's investigation into the allegations in November.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Abe – widely seen as Japan’s last stable leader, having ruled for nearly nine years – was assassinated in 2022.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Way to honor the civil rights leader nearly 20 years after he was assassinated.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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After President Joe Biden withdrew his reelection campaign yesterday, the endorsements have been rolling in for Vice President Kamala Harris to be selected as the Democratic nominee for the upcoming election.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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While the Dartmouth players withdrew their unionization petition after the 2024 presidential election, their success could inspire similar efforts at other schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Just one day before conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression published their annual survey of campus free speech scores.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The drama follows Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) as a detective called in to investigate the 1987 massacre of four scientists brutally murdered in inexplicable ways, with a lone survivor the obvious suspect.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The identities of the two boys and their cause of death were not immediately released, but foul play is not suspected, according to WFAA.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fans across the globe are now accusing her of using AI in her promotional videos, which were released in the form of a scavenger hunt on Google this weekend.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The band's frontman is Matty Healy, who Swift dated in 2023.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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He was found in a grave with an unrelated adult male in a small cemetery that was in use for around 100 years, with his burial dated between 605 CE to 650 CE.—
Duncan Sayer,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Took out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20out. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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