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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
Urban Communities took out a $25 million loan on 15 properties in June 2022.
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CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Documents unearthed in Broward County records show the LLC took out a short-term balloon mortgage in 2017 for an unspecified amount rather than seek aconventional bank loan.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
His father took out $250,000 in loans 18 years ago when the store first opened — and the buildout costs for a new space would easily surpass that.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Reed then took out Rollins with the Tsunami.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Barcelona and Real Madrid took out huge loans to redevelop their homes.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
According to police, a physical fight then ensued when Hampton took out a handgun and allegedly shot Simpson three times.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the latest strike, which took place earlier this month, took out a boat allegedly carrying narcotics in international waters, killing four people onboard.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 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
CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Documents unearthed in Broward County records show the LLC took out a short-term balloon mortgage in 2017 for an unspecified amount rather than seek aconventional bank loan.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
His father took out $250,000 in loans 18 years ago when the store first opened — and the buildout costs for a new space would easily surpass that.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Reed then took out Rollins with the Tsunami.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Barcelona and Real Madrid took out huge loans to redevelop their homes.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
According to police, a physical fight then ensued when Hampton took out a handgun and allegedly shot Simpson three times.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the latest strike, which took place earlier this month, took out a boat allegedly carrying narcotics in international waters, killing four people onboard.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took out
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Instead, DeSantis unleashed a rambling recap of the past seven years, with plenty of unsourced statistics, claims of victory that aren’t supported by reality, and wording often designed to obfuscate the most controversial parts of his tenure.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jeremy Holin, Fort Lauderdale Fearful about the future The unnecessary death of Renee Nicole Good is totally the fault of every Republican in the Senate and the House who has unleashed this unhinged and hateful president.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Each president's portrait is accompanied by a placard describing events during their time in office, including Clinton's impeachment.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Social workers will give the suitcases to children who are removed from home or moved from place to place, kids who travel on field trips, or reunite with family.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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He was removed by federal agents, who made entry into the residence and took the person to an ambulance.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
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North Texas will soon have a Charlie Kirk Parkway, dedicated to the memory of the 31-year-old conservative activist who was assassinated last September.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were assassinated in their home in June.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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While Microsoft is moving forward with some facilities, the company withdrew plans for a data center in Caledonia, Wisconsin, amid loud opposition to its efforts there.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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The committee ultimately withdrew its subpoena.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, for instance, prosecutors in Contra Costa overcame an insanity defense by William Shultz, who murdered a 9-year-old Discovery Bay boy during a sleepover and blamed it on a delusion about an impending World War III.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Three women are murdered in Dahlonega, Georgia, and the six episodes are all about the search for the culprit.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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The church released a statement about the incident on Wednesday night.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Photographs were released on Wednesday showing Good in professional portraits and with her family.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The comment appeared to be drawing attention to the fact that Colton starred on and dated women on both The Bachelorette and The Bachelor before later coming out as gay in 2021 after the reality star said he was being blackmailed by an individual who had threatened to release a photo of him.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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Granite, quartz, laminate, and ceramic tile countertops are dated, according to designers.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Took out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20out. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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