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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
High winds hit Highland Damage also was extensive in Highland, where high winds took out large trees.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Undergraduate students who took out direct federal student loans for the 2024-25 academic year are paying 6.53%, up from 5.50% in 2023-24.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
This dog walker takes out several canines at a time and will send photos to the clients during the walks, which means Lissa will receive a photo of Peanut and the other canines each week.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Rebel plots to disrupt the games from within, tribute deaths long before the children enter the arena, and unlikely District alliances to take out Gamemakers are presented to readers for the first time.
—Dhanika Pineda, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Undergraduate students who took out direct federal student loans for the 2024-25 academic year are paying 6.53%, up from 5.50% in 2023-24.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
This dog walker takes out several canines at a time and will send photos to the clients during the walks, which means Lissa will receive a photo of Peanut and the other canines each week.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Rebel plots to disrupt the games from within, tribute deaths long before the children enter the arena, and unlikely District alliances to take out Gamemakers are presented to readers for the first time.
—Dhanika Pineda, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Chaos ensues, unleashing a menace that threatens to destroy the city.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Over the past few months, the Trump Administration has unleashed an all-out assault on transgender people.—
Rev. Dr. Serene Jones,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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Members accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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According to the insider, director Doug Liman accompanied the two on the trip, but further details about the project were not disclosed.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In other instances, including the president's attempt to invoke the wartime Alien Enemies Act to remove certain migrants, judges have issued temporary restraining orders that prevent enforcement of a policy, typically for 14 days, to allow for further proceedings.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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McCall underwent a six-hour operation back in November to remove the 14mm benign cyst from her brain.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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The expiration date marks the day the Prime Minister of Granada, Maurice Bishop, was assassinated by a firing squad, which was followed by a U.S. military invasion.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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One 1964 document showed that two intelligence assets discussed potentially assassinating Castro under the administration of President Lyndon Johnson.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Kim was scheduled to face Eduarda Moura in her UFC debut in November 2023, but the former withdrew.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally withdrew from the European Union.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Just ask Davinci Leonard, who’s accused of murdering two teenagers at the Westgate Mall Saturday night.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
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Cordelia Cupp arrives at the White House tasked with solving whether chief usher A.B. Wynter (an impactful Giancarlo Esposito who stepped in for the late Andre Braugher) killed himself or was murdered during a state dinner.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2025
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The current medical conditions of the victims, whose names were not publicly released to protect their privacy at this time, are not available.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The pope had previously only been seen once during his lengthy hospital stay when the Vatican released a photograph of Francis praying at the hospital’s chapel.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Subsequent investigation by police led to the arrest of a second suspect — with police alleging the killings were ordered by a woman who had dated Lagway.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Pregnant April fighting for the custody of her unborn child, Meredith slowly getting back on the dating scene, and some really juicy patients.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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