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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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Creatives are unleashing their innovative skills and using them to benefit businesses worldwide, with skyrocketing demand in areas such as video production and editing, and content creation and marketing.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Miles finally returned home nearly three months after Hurricane Milton unleashed flooding and powerful winds on Florida’s Gulf Coast in October.Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 2 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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However, if needed, stubborn leaves can also be removed with a razor blade.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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Meta is removing employee criticism over its hiring of UFC CEO Dana White from an internal company messaging system.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 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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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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Duncan even contemplated mounting a third-party challenge to Trump as a No Labels candidate last year before withdrawing his name from consideration in March.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
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Multiple tight ends are key in this offense, and Danny Lewis withdrawing from the portal was an underrated development.Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 7 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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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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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 original data was derived from the B. Riley Financial Inc. quarterly 10-Q report dated January 14, 2025.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 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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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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