Synonyms of took out

took out

verb

past tense of take out

1

as in unleashed

to find emotional release for

he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unleashed
• gave way (to)
• released
• expressed
• vented
• voiced
• aired
• acted out
• loosed
• stated
• ventilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• managed
• controlled
• repressed
• governed
• handled
• held back
• bottled (up)
• contained
• checked
• restrained
• constrained
• pulled in
• tamed
• smothered
• curbed
• inhibited
• quieted
• swallowed
• soothed
• stilled
• reined (in)
• lulled
• repressed
• stifled
• choked
• strangled
• quelled
• muffled
• pocketed
• bridled
• allayed

2

as in accompanied

to go on a social engagement with

she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanied
• went out (with)
• dated
• escorted
• saw
• wooed
• courted

3

as in removed

to take away from a place or position

the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removed
• withdrew
• pulled
• drew
• extracted
• drew out
• cleared
• drew off
• dislodged
• moved
• shifted
• abstracted
• cut
• demounted
• transferred
• displaced
• dislocated
• transposed
• disturbed
• budged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• put
• placed
• positioned
• mounted
• set
• secured
• fixed
• clamped
• anchored
• embedded
• set up
• rooted
• situated
• stuck
• entrenched
• lodged
• moored
• implanted
• hitched
• sited
• ingrained

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinated
• murdered
• executed
• did in
• got
• put away
• killed
• dispatched
• did away with
• rubbed out
• knocked off
• whacked
• terminated
• slew
• destroyed
• bumped off
• neutralized
• snuffed
• liquidated
• offed
• slaughtered
• iced
• carried off
• croaked
• cut down
• shot down
• claimed
• blew away
• blotted out
• wiped out
• shot
• felled
• eliminated
• butchered
• eradicated
• massacred
• smote
• zapped
• mowed (down)
• exterminated
• annihilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restored
• raised
• revived
• animated
• resurrected
• resuscitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of took out

Sherwood, who moved back into her childhood home in 2009 to care for her mother, said her mom took out a reverse mortgage on her ranch-style New Jersey house years ago, to help pay for her medical needs. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Darnella Frazier, 17, took out her phone and recorded the brutality. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

When Lashly responded, Winkelman took out a gun and shot her in the head. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Inside the ring, Rhodes attempted another Cody Cutter, Punk moved in, and took out the ref. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

One woman in West Virginia took out a loan this winter to cover an electric bill bigger than her paycheck. — David Kieve, Time, 10 July 2026

As the grid struggled in the heatwave, a power failure took out a major wastewater treatment facility on the Hudson river. — Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

In the first half, as France attacked down the right wing, Galarza took out Mbappe off the ball, appearing to strike the French forward with his arm. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026

According to Bill of Sale and Deed of Trust records, Ambush's uncle, John Freeman -- who was formerly enslaved by Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison -- took out a $620 loan to buy Ambush's freedom in 1833. — Melia Patria, ABC News, 4 July 2026