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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
Anyway, what Kaia takes out of this conversation is that secrets ruined his relationship.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Brown then took out a ring from his pocket as his girlfriend Danielle Bryant began to tear up and covered her mouth in shock.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Some reportedly took out loans or liquidated assets, while others incurred significant costs transitioning to new claims processors.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Anything that makes cooking even a little bit easier is a worthy investment, specially because more cooking means less take out.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Brown then took out a ring from his pocket as his girlfriend Danielle Bryant began to tear up and covered her mouth in shock.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Some reportedly took out loans or liquidated assets, while others incurred significant costs transitioning to new claims processors.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Anything that makes cooking even a little bit easier is a worthy investment, specially because more cooking means less take out.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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The Irish punk-poets unleashed an emotional track that’s become a battle cry for the downtrodden and forgotten, and which could only be written by these working-class Dublin natives.Charles Moss, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Playing a goldtop Les Paul — the entire night was heavy on Gibsons — Slash coaxed out a series of glistening, at times weepy notes from the instrument before propping the guitar onto his knee and unleashing a blues-rock run for the ages.Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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A week after winning the presidential election, the president-elect met with Biden in the White House, accompanied by a roaring fire in the Oval Office’s fireplace.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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The game was chippy right up through the final buzzer — the teams combined for 18 penalties, and practically every whistle was accompanied by a scrum — but the Lightning didn’t lose focus and left South Florida with two points.Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The cover is sturdy and hardly noticeable, so the cleaning staff will likely not remove it.Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Massie and Greene tried to oust Johnson from the speakership in May, but just 10 Republicans voted for the motion to remove him while 163 Democrats crossed the aisle to rescue him.Andrew Solender, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
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Since Haiti’s last president, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated by mercenaries in his home more than three years ago, the country has been gripped by gang violence that has left more than 12,000 people dead and another 800,000 displaced.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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In August, Israeli police arrested 73-year-old Moti Maman, an Israeli from the southern city of Ashkelon, for allegedly plotting to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hezbollah, too, withdrew its forces from Syria, and conceded that the rebel offensive there cut off routes to smuggle war matériel from Iran.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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His first choice for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration, and some of his other picks have their own personal scandals or controversies to overcome in the Senate confirmation process.Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bundy confessed to raping and murdering 30 women before his execution in 1989, although law enforcement officials believe the number is much higher.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Harry has concerns outside of his would-be serial killer at home — there’s an active serial killer doing home invasions and murdering families.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Authorities did not release information as to a motive or how the men knew each other.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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In November Rolling Stone spoke to Gunna’s mother, Sheila Kitchens, about her son’s accomplishments after being released from jail in December 2022 under an Alford plea in Atlanta’s case against him, Young Thug, and members of their Young Stoner Life Record label.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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In order to accommodate all time zones, there will be two Wordle Reviews live every day, dated based on Eastern Standard Time.New York Times Games, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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What could be more low stakes than tan, Orange County teens dating, shopping, and gossiping in the fat years before the subprime-mortgage crisis?Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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