taking out

verb

Definition of taking outnext
present participle of take out
1
as in giving way (to)
to find emotional release for he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood

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2
as in going out (with)
to go on a social engagement with she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime

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3
as in removing
to take away from a place or position the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case

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4
as in murdering
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 Synonyms for taking out
  1. removing
  2. murdering
  3. unleashing
  4. accompanying
  5. withdrawing
  6. releasing
  7. executing
Verb
  • The acids in toner can also act as chemical exfoliants, removing any extra dead skin cells or other debris that might build up.
    Amanda Svachula, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Start by removing the old hardware using a screwdriver, saving the screws if needed, and clean the surface to remove any residue.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of removing
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  • Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women as well as attempting to murder seven others.
    Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The timing was awkward — as Bashar and his gang were murdering unarmed protesters en masse.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdering
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  • Musk has also weighed in on the spending fight, unleashing a flood of misinformation on his social platform X about the stopgap bill that would have funded government through March.
    Joanne Haner, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Congressional leaders Tuesday unveiled legislation to keep the government funded until March 14, unleashing a mad dash to pass the bill by the end of the week.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of unleashing
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  • Sunday’s incident with Moore also is the second time that Jenner has been involved in an awkward viral moment while accompanying her boyfriend Chalamet to the Golden Globes.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The sword might have been a gift from a royal, Sayer adds, and it may have been used for generations—signifying social status—before accompanying its last owner to the grave.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of accompanying
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  • In December 2023, Congress passed a National Defense Authorization Act that aimed to block any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO without approval from the Senate or an act of Congress.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Diddy is expected to return to court on March 17 and will spend the holiday season behind bars after withdrawing his appeal for bail.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrawing
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  • Morgan Wallen treated his fans to a New Year's Eve surprise by releasing a new song.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • After releasing their independent debut record in 1987, Jane’s released their major label debut, Nothing’s Shocking, in 1988.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • Police made one arrest after executing a search warrant at a Connecticut smoke shop suspected of selling marijuana without a license.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Penn State raced ahead 14-0 before executing two consecutive offensive scoring drives to finish the half up 28-0.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Thesaurus Entries Near taking out

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taking out

taking over

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