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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
They get taken out of their game and bury themselves in mistakes.
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
The decision dates back to the Million Man March in 1995
The National Park Service was taken out of the crowd-counting business after a similar controversy over the 1995 Million Man March, organized by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
To qualify, the loan must have been taken out solely to pay qualified education expenses, and you must be legally obligated to pay the interest.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The additional trains are meant to allow service to continue as normal on those three lines, despite the fact that trains are being taken out of service for wheel truing more frequently.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
The decision dates back to the Million Man March in 1995
The National Park Service was taken out of the crowd-counting business after a similar controversy over the 1995 Million Man March, organized by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
To qualify, the loan must have been taken out solely to pay qualified education expenses, and you must be legally obligated to pay the interest.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The additional trains are meant to allow service to continue as normal on those three lines, despite the fact that trains are being taken out of service for wheel truing more frequently.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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The boycott tanked the beer brand’s sales and unleashed a wave of smaller copycat boycotts against companies who engaged in marketing outreach to the LGBTQ communities or voiced commitments to DEI.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Across culture, technology, leadership, and innovation, the continent confounded expectations, forged new paths and unleashed its boundless potential onto the world stage.—
Stephanie Busari and Ifeanyi Abraham,
Essence,
17 Jan. 2025
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Every season, Netflix’s hit action-thriller The Night Agent introduces a new story and new characters around title character Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), who has been accompanied so far by Luciane Buchanan’s Rose Larkin.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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While targets can focus efforts and create accountability, they must be accompanied by robust unconscious bias training and inclusive, psychologically safe environments.—
London Business School,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The move is an apparent effort to repeal President Biden’s executive order to remove potential workforce barriers for the outlined demographic in 2021.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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The site, however, was removed during Trump's first term which started in 2017.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Garfield was assassinated by a disgruntled and delusional office-seeker named Charles Guiteau.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The mountain’s name will revert to Mount McKinley, named for William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, who was assassinated on September 14, 1901.—
Jayme Moye,
Outside Online,
24 Jan. 2025
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Moicano stepped in on weigh-in day when Makhachev’s initial opponent, Arman Tsarukyan withdrew with a back injury.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Israeli troops are set to withdraw from the populated areas in Gaza.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Jan. 2025
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King Charles Makes History with Emotional Visit to Auschwitz for Holocaust Memorial Day: 'A Sacred Moment' Holocaust Memorial Day honors the lives of the six million Jewish people who were murdered during the Holocaust, the millions killed under Nazi persecution and during subsequent genocides.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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In Los Angeles, Miami and New York, killers have targeted and murdered groups of homeless people in a matter of days.—
Leah Goodridge,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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The song’s sound and message resonated with listeners, prompting Lake to release his eight-track EP Hard Fought Hallelujah: Heavyweight Edition, featuring various versions of the song, including live, demo, acoustic and instrumental versions.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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Deliverance 2 will be released on February 4, 2025, on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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More… By hook or by crook, even with new owners Skydance bound to take over Paramount this year, there will be a fourth Sonic the Hedgehog with the studio dating it for March 19, 2027.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2025
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His agent, Andy Scott from Octagon, continued to have on-again, off-again discussions with the Colorado Avalanche dating to last summer.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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