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as in to unleash
to find emotional release for
he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood
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as in to remove
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 to assassinate
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 take out
But many mortgages were taken out below four percent interest, not today’s rate of around seven percent.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
That was taken out because it was deemed to be too much.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Hits were taken out against high-ranking members on both sides, and the respective leaders, Chakela and Lekase, hid in South Africa.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Transfer of the year: In 2023, Argentine Andre Orellana — then with Honduran club Marathon — took out two Olimpia players with this appalling tackle (double red card-worthy in my opinion).
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Bill Conerly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
That was taken out because it was deemed to be too much.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Hits were taken out against high-ranking members on both sides, and the respective leaders, Chakela and Lekase, hid in South Africa.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Transfer of the year: In 2023, Argentine Andre Orellana — then with Honduran club Marathon — took out two Olimpia players with this appalling tackle (double red card-worthy in my opinion).
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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The boycott tanked the beer brand’s sales and unleashed a wave of smaller copycat boycotts against companies who engaged in marketing outreach to the LGBTQ communities or voiced commitments to DEI.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Across culture, technology, leadership, and innovation, the continent confounded expectations, forged new paths and unleashed its boundless potential onto the world stage.—
Stephanie Busari and Ifeanyi Abraham,
Essence,
17 Jan. 2025
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In this case, extremely wet conditions are followed almost immediately by parched weather patterns, typically accompanied by above average temperatures.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
12 Jan. 2025
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Andrews constantly checked his form, every movement accompanied by a directive.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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With a strike removed from the equation, at least in the short term, those extra costs won’t be implemented.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
9 Jan. 2025
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Campbell Puckett, known online as Pookie, began the new year by getting surgery to remove pre-cancer.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick: After Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the Shia militia group suffered a series of defeats, the Biden administration decided to take advantage of the situation and push Lebanese leaders to elect a new president.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
9 Jan. 2025
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After President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, the New York Stock Exchange closed for days.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2025
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Moicano stepped in on weigh-in day when Makhachev’s initial opponent, Arman Tsarukyan withdrew with a back injury.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Israeli troops are set to withdraw from the populated areas in Gaza.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Jan. 2025
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California For Subscribers The Mexican Mafia Tapes: Secret recordings reveal greed, betrayal — and a deal with the feds Sept. 4, 2024 Stinson had already been serving a life sentence for murdering a drug dealer in 1979.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The GoFundMe established this week singles out her 5-year-old son as needing special attention after seeing his mom get murdered.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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One has since been released from custody, and the other was returned to jail.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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The liver can directly release bile into the small intestine without the gallbladder.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Jan. 2025
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The threesome has been dating for over a year, and now Matt, Amani, and Any are looking to make their relationship permanent.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Nine Inch Nails will embark on their first tour in three years this summer, which the group confirmed on social media after U.S. dates in August and September began to leak online.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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