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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
Padilla had just returned inside his home when the tree took out his studio.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
After about a minute total of back and forth, Manigault took out a fake gun and held it by his side.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Then, Parker took out a little piece of (fake) foreskin, put it on his finger — that had little eyes drawn on it — and wiggled it for the camera.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 19 May 2026
QatarEnergy had planned to almost double its domestic LNG output before Iranian strikes took out 17% of its capacity and stalled the expansion work, leaving the US unchallenged as the world’s largest producer.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
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.
—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
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
After about a minute total of back and forth, Manigault took out a fake gun and held it by his side.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Then, Parker took out a little piece of (fake) foreskin, put it on his finger — that had little eyes drawn on it — and wiggled it for the camera.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 19 May 2026
QatarEnergy had planned to almost double its domestic LNG output before Iranian strikes took out 17% of its capacity and stalled the expansion work, leaving the US unchallenged as the world’s largest producer.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took out
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Radiation from the reactor—even what might be unleashed during a meltdown—wouldn’t be a huge worry (in fact, the solar and cosmic radiation on the moon is much more of a concern for astronaut health).—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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After the game ended, riot police moved in to contain some trash can tossing and fireworks setting fans and chemical gas was unleashed.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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This time, in addition to his other duties, he was called upon to act as a master of ceremonies in the days when the screen was accompanied by a stage and an emcee to provide some comic relief.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Musk accompanied Trump on his visit to China this week, along with several other top CEOs, and the billionaire recently made some political contributions to Republicans ahead of the midterms elections in November.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The National Park Service had removed the flag in February, citing federal guidance that limited the agency to displaying only the American, Interior Department and POW/MIA flags.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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An example cited was the use of voices of Drake and The Weeknd to produce Heart on My Sleeve, which went viral in 2023 and was later removed from music streaming services.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Later that evening, Lennon was assassinated outside of his apartment building, rendering the interview his final words spoken on the record.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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After Israel assassinated Hamas’ other leaders, including Yahya Sinwar, his brother Mohammed Sinwar, and Mohammed Deif, al-Haddad was considered to be one of the militant group’s top decision makers.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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McMahon did not publicly weigh in during UF’s previous presidential search, which collapsed after Ono withdrew amid conservative backlash over his support for DEI programs and other policies while president of the University of Michigan.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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The winner of the general election will replace incumbent Ada County Treasurer Elizabeth Mahn, who withdrew from the race after registering in March.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
20 May 2026
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He was arrested in May 2024 and was later charged with Vesey’s killing while behind bars, with investigators revealing she had been murdered inside her apartment the day after her 21st birthday on July 12, 1980, officials said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Which is horrible, just that amount of women being murdered.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Because of that, that black carbon has about 540 times bigger climate effect than black carbon that's released from surface sources like ships, cars and power plants.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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An online portal with information about when books will be released resembles a Wall Street trader’s screen, displaying data, charts and specialized software that tracks the book market.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 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 23 May. 2026.
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