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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
The meter takes out the guesswork of watering your plants by providing accurate readings of the moisture content in your plant's soil.
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The organizations are systematically taking out the cats a few as at a time.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
If we are taken out of the equation, there is no way to nip Ebola in the bud in Africa, there is no way to stop mpox from getting on a plane and arriving on your shores.
—Alice Park, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
But my in-laws seemed not to catch this smug look of his, and when my mother-in-law excused herself to go to the bathroom, my father-in-law took the opportunity to go over to his desk and take out one of his special blue envelopes.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The organizations are systematically taking out the cats a few as at a time.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
If we are taken out of the equation, there is no way to nip Ebola in the bud in Africa, there is no way to stop mpox from getting on a plane and arriving on your shores.
—Alice Park, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
But my in-laws seemed not to catch this smug look of his, and when my mother-in-law excused herself to go to the bathroom, my father-in-law took the opportunity to go over to his desk and take out one of his special blue envelopes.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Some thunderstorms turned severe and unleashed damaging winds as the rain came gushing down Thursday.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, the temptation of being able to unleash his power without check proves too much for him.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The fact sheet accompanying the order is wide-ranging: a policy aimed at correcting global imbalances, restoring manufacturing, reshoring supply chains, confronting non-market economies, and ensuring the defense industrial base is no longer dependent on foreign adversaries.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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Fascination has accompanied each of Altuve’s first six starts in left field.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Following the act of protest, the referee of the University of Maryland match -- which was not an NCAA tournament -- issued a black card to Turner, removing her from the competition.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether or not South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state's Medicaid program.—
Drew Hawkins,
NPR,
3 Apr. 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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The race attracted serious fundraising from Democrats, and was in the spotlight after President Trump withdrew Rep. Elise Stefanik's name from consideration for U.N. ambassador to avoid risking further depleting his party's already narrow majority.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Zoom in: The decision came shortly after USAGM special adviser Kari Lake withdrew an order to terminate the 2025 funding grant for VOA's sister broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
1 Apr. 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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When Does Karen Read's Retrial Start? The retrial of Karen Read, accused of murdering her Boston police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe by ramming him with her vehicle, is due to begin on April 1.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has not released the cause or manner of the deaths, conclusions that are in some cases informed by a police investigation.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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The successful sophomore effort came two years after the band — which consists of singer and lead guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andrew Hurley — released their debut album, Take This to Your Grave, in May 2003.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In many ways, dating today involves both connection and presentation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs sub-genre charts (dated April 12, 2025) have arrived, spotlighting a variety of format stars across the four new rankings.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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