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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
According to a 2025 report from the Learning Policy Institute, more than six in 10 teachers took out student loans to pay for their education.
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Conor McGill, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The Montreal Canadiens took out one of the biggest favorites in the sport in the first round.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The Chaparrals took out Mansfield Summit 7-3 in the bi-district round, scoring four goals in overtime.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
In addition to crowdfunding, however, Golum also applied for four grants and took out a loan from her credit union.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
While weather took out what would have been the first SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch since 2024 on Monday morning, United Launch Alliance had calmer skies for a nighttime launch on the Space Coast.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
In January, Ye took out a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal, apologizing for antisemitic remarks.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
The charges stem from a $695,000 PPP loan the club allegedly took out in early 2020 and later sought and received forgiveness rather than repaying the federal government.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
Damburger survived the deadly 2018 Carr fire that took out a swath of west Redding, burning within two miles of the restaurant.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Conor McGill, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The Montreal Canadiens took out one of the biggest favorites in the sport in the first round.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The Chaparrals took out Mansfield Summit 7-3 in the bi-district round, scoring four goals in overtime.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
In addition to crowdfunding, however, Golum also applied for four grants and took out a loan from her credit union.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
While weather took out what would have been the first SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch since 2024 on Monday morning, United Launch Alliance had calmer skies for a nighttime launch on the Space Coast.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
In January, Ye took out a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal, apologizing for antisemitic remarks.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
The charges stem from a $695,000 PPP loan the club allegedly took out in early 2020 and later sought and received forgiveness rather than repaying the federal government.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
Damburger survived the deadly 2018 Carr fire that took out a swath of west Redding, burning within two miles of the restaurant.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took out
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In the aftermath of the BAFTA Film Awards, the BBC created a new set of protocols, which now need to be unleashed without a hitch as the public broadcaster bids to avoid a repeat of the disaster.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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And in 2023, Euphoria creator Sam Levinson unleashed his divisive follow-up The Idol on the French.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Some celebrity dogs are just as famous as their human parents, including Pilaf — Demi Moore's teeny-tiny pup who has accompanied her everywhere from fashion week to Broadway shows — and Ariana Grande's Toulouse, who graced the cover of Vogue in August 2019.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Head chef and owner Diego Briones has created an accomplished, light-hearted menu with hero European ingredients such as white asparagus, accompanied by more unusual combinations like coconut and green papaya.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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The map has changed multiple times over the past month, and at one point was removed from the website entirely.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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During the project, the road will be removed and replaced from the first parking lot to Bruce Road, thanks to a contract by the Board of Commissioners awarded in April.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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This happened with the shooting at NFL headquarters in New York City, when Charlie Kirk was assassinated, and to a lesser extent, with the recent incident at the White House Correspondents dinner.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Luistro also cited threats made by the vice president during an online news conference in 2024 to have Marcos, his wife and Romualdez killed by an assassin if she herself was assassinated, as their political disputes escalated.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Indeed, Paramount+ withdrew from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland in 2022 to make way for SkyShowtime.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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After the student protests against him, Schapiro withdrew from giving his speech at Georgetown.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The quirky, all-ages murder mystery features a starry ensemble including Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson and Nicholas Braun, as well as the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Regina Hall and Patrick Stewart as the sheep who try to figure out who murdered their shepherd.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Tate was murdered along with celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring, coffee heiress Abigail Folger and writer Wojciech Frykowski.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The ages of the victims and the origin of the train were not immediately released.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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The couple was released three days later, but the children have remained in state custody ever since.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Mail-in ballot voters who don’t take the time to ensure their ballots are dated correctly will find their votes tossed in November because of a relatively new state law, Lake County’s Election Board Director is warning.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The latest citation for the center, dated on March 11, notes that a caregiver used corporal punishment against a child.—
Lina Ruiz
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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“Took out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20out. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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