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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
Vengeance in Round Rock started on Tuesday against the giants of TAPPS soccer, the Ursuline Bears, which won the last three DI state titles and took out Bishop Lynch during two of those runs.
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Aro Majumder, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Anderson paid $25,000 and took out a loan to do it.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
About 9% of workers took out a new loan from their 401(k) last year, including for hardship reasons.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Recently, LaJeunesse took out a guy named Tim, who had been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s) in October of 2024.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Adelaide designer Rachel Van Brussel received the Honourable Mention for Sustainability, a cash prize of 10,000 Australian dollars, or $7,061, and a mentorship program led by David Jones and Melbourne designer Justin Tong took out the People’s Choice Award, which is decided by public vote.
—Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Refusing to accept my silence, Miss O’Brian reached into her desk drawer and took out my record card.
—Judith Levy, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Born in Shady Side in Anne Arundel County, Leatherbury took out his trainer’s license in 1958 and won his first race the next year at Sunland Park, now known as Tampa Bay Downs.
—Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
At the table sat Holloway, his wife, and Youngblood, who took out a 19th-century gold coin from a velvet pouch.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Aro Majumder, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Anderson paid $25,000 and took out a loan to do it.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
About 9% of workers took out a new loan from their 401(k) last year, including for hardship reasons.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Recently, LaJeunesse took out a guy named Tim, who had been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s) in October of 2024.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Adelaide designer Rachel Van Brussel received the Honourable Mention for Sustainability, a cash prize of 10,000 Australian dollars, or $7,061, and a mentorship program led by David Jones and Melbourne designer Justin Tong took out the People’s Choice Award, which is decided by public vote.
—Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Refusing to accept my silence, Miss O’Brian reached into her desk drawer and took out my record card.
—Judith Levy, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Born in Shady Side in Anne Arundel County, Leatherbury took out his trainer’s license in 1958 and won his first race the next year at Sunland Park, now known as Tampa Bay Downs.
—Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
At the table sat Holloway, his wife, and Youngblood, who took out a 19th-century gold coin from a velvet pouch.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took out
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But this week’s criticism unleashed some startling internal vitriol.—
Ali Swenson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can be seen streaking away from young impact craters in Odendahl's photo, whose existence testifies to the incredible force unleashed in their creation.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The release was accompanied by a statement from the commander of Ramat David Air Base describing recent missions flown deep into Iranian territory, including operations over the capital, Tehran.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Then you are hit by another song, booming from a new performer and accompanied by the sound of his shopping cart rattling over the cobblestone street.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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When Wondra was removed from his cell and placed on suicide watch, Crimin said, his possessions were boxed up.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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After receiving permission from the government, Brevard County Public Works removed 10,000 pounds of concrete to create an opening large enough to extract the animal.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Franco is the sister of Marielle Franco, a Rio councilwoman, feminist and human rights activist who was assassinated in 2018.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Several days after this event, right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His son withdrew from high school.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Following the caller's instructions, the victim withdrew cash from her bank account and deposited it via several Bitcoin ATM transactions.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Davis believes her ex-husband was murdered, although a coroner ruled his death an overdose, the attorney said.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Murder is only a federal crime under certain circumstances, including when a person is murdered to prevent them or someone else from sharing information with federal authorities.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jalloh was later released from that other facility.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Luria added that sentiment might improve for Big Tech if a new AI model is released that particularly impresses people, reigniting faith in the potential for strong returns.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Over two-thirds of young adults have either not dated at all or only gone on a few dates in the last year.—
Shadi Hamid,
Washington Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ballerini was previously married to Evans and has dated Stokes.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Took out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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