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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
High winds hit Highland Damage also was extensive in Highland, where high winds took out large trees.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Undergraduate students who took out direct federal student loans for the 2024-25 academic year are paying 6.53%, up from 5.50% in 2023-24.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
This dog walker takes out several canines at a time and will send photos to the clients during the walks, which means Lissa will receive a photo of Peanut and the other canines each week.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Rebel plots to disrupt the games from within, tribute deaths long before the children enter the arena, and unlikely District alliances to take out Gamemakers are presented to readers for the first time.
—Dhanika Pineda, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Undergraduate students who took out direct federal student loans for the 2024-25 academic year are paying 6.53%, up from 5.50% in 2023-24.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
This dog walker takes out several canines at a time and will send photos to the clients during the walks, which means Lissa will receive a photo of Peanut and the other canines each week.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Rebel plots to disrupt the games from within, tribute deaths long before the children enter the arena, and unlikely District alliances to take out Gamemakers are presented to readers for the first time.
—Dhanika Pineda, NPR, 18 Mar. 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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Members accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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According to the insider, director Doug Liman accompanied the two on the trip, but further details about the project were not disclosed.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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They were also barred from installing any software on SSA devices and ordered to remove any such software installed since the beginning of the Trump administration.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Each of those originals have offensive depictions of non-white characters (like the Siamese cats in Lady and the crows in Dumbo), and each of their 2019 remakes rightfully remove those depictions.—
Josh Spiegel,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 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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Kim was scheduled to face Eduarda Moura in her UFC debut in November 2023, but the former withdrew.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally withdrew from the European Union.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 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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Cordelia Cupp arrives at the White House tasked with solving whether chief usher A.B. Wynter (an impactful Giancarlo Esposito who stepped in for the late Andre Braugher) killed himself or was murdered during a state dinner.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2025
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Karl asked if the administration would release information on those deported.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sauce, a Houston native, began his hip-hop career in 2007 and has since released multiple mixtapes.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2025
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In order to accommodate all time zones, there will be two Connections Companions live every day, dated based on Eastern Standard Time.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Subsequent investigation by police led to the arrest of a second suspect — with police alleging the killings were ordered by a woman who had dated Lagway.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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