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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
Tennessee, which lost its opener to Oklahoma on a walk-off homer by Ella Parker on Thursday, took out its frustration on Florida, scoring seven runs on seven hits in the first inning en route to an 11-3 victory.
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Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
The context: Pay-later borrowing in the United States has soared rapidly, with American consumers taking out more than $75 billion worth of these loans in 2023.
—Grady McGregor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
For reference, a retiree in Carlsbad would need over $1.4 million invested to be able to take out $56,685 in their first year following the 4% rule.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Reverse Mortgage Another strategy, one that often receives more skepticism, is taking out a reverse mortgage.
—James Lange, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
The context: Pay-later borrowing in the United States has soared rapidly, with American consumers taking out more than $75 billion worth of these loans in 2023.
—Grady McGregor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
For reference, a retiree in Carlsbad would need over $1.4 million invested to be able to take out $56,685 in their first year following the 4% rule.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Reverse Mortgage Another strategy, one that often receives more skepticism, is taking out a reverse mortgage.
—James Lange, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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After decades of unleashing all sorts of brilliant, transcendental digs to people of all races and backgrounds, has Patti LuPone gone too far by doubling down on her feud with two prestigious actresses of color?—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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Denver made a couple of substantial changes last year that unleashed the group as a whole.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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An accompanying ad campaign for the Converse collaboration featuring Lila Moss is running online and in wild posting.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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Labeled by variety and accompanied by a booklet with background information and maintenance tips, the seeds are accessible at all times during library hours.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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To remove that barrier, managers can ensure their team receives basic AI literacy and capability training.—
Heide Abelli,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a licensed trapper to remove the injured alligator, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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Musk first announced his support for Trump shortly after the then-candidate was nearly assassinated on stage at a Pennsylvania rally last July.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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This time, he’s tasked with assassinating a powerful member of a secret society of international crime bosses known as the High Table.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Macron made the remarks as the U.S. is considering withdrawing troops from Europe to shift them to the Indo-Pacific.—
DAVID RISING,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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President Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and close associate of Elon Musk’s, who was on track to be the next NASA administrator.—
Jonathan Swan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Ofir Amir was shot in both legs and survived, as 411 others were murdered and 47 taken hostage.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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But with the second episode of Season 3, Alert: MPU sent viewers’ jaws dropping to the forest floor as Jason and Mike (Ryan Broussard) discovered that Nikki had been murdered — with a single gunshot to the head.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
6 June 2025
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On May 29, a day after Todd and Julie were released from their forever prisons, Savannah shared an Instagram Reel with multiple selfies of herself and her father shopping together.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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After releasing a mobile version of Photoshop on iPhone earlier this year, the promised Android release has finally arrived.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 3,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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There are learning curves: texting on a T9 keyboard, navigating dating without access to apps and managing the demands of modern work without constant access to Microsoft Teams or Slack.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The reality dating show follows a group of single Islanders searching for love in a beautiful Fijian villa.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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