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
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  • As the name implies, this cleaner, infused with rosemary-leaf extract, will set you up for a good hair week, removing dirt, oil, and product build-up from your scalp and strands.
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company also developed ultrasonic chemical decontamination technology for removing radioactive contaminants from nuclear reactor coolant pumps.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of removing
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  • Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly turned to the internet forum Reddit to discuss his own health problems.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Dawson plays Maritza Cruz, a high-end celebrity attorney, pulled into a headline-making case involving Fatima, a cunning young waitress who is accused of serial poisoning and murdering 28 people.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdering
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  • Those were the days that produced classic album after classic album, unleashing countless new ideas about art.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Vogel has a way of unleashing climactic Bruckner rolls at ostensibly maximum volume and then making a crescendo in the final seconds.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of unleashing
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  • However, the accompanying video and photos from the event on December 6 reveal a significant number of weapons.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The close proximity of the two crab balls, coupled with the chef's decision to spread the accompanying sauce across the plate in a straight line, gave the dish an undeniably phallic resemblance that was not lost on u/Crosswayboy or his wife.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of accompanying
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  • As the name states, the rule suggests withdrawing 4% of your portfolio every year in retirement in order to avoid running out of money.
    Michael Foster, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Within minutes, security forces began withdrawing from the area.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrawing
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  • Baker has been touring and releasing music solo since Boygenius went on a hiatus after announcing their final show in February.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Subramanian rejected the idea Combs be kept under house arrest at a home with a boat dock in Miami but seemed open to potentially releasing him to confinement with around-the-clock security at a three-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • The team responsible for executing the Executive Residence’s holiday look appears to be growing; in 2012, Michelle Obama welcomed 85 volunteers onto the premises to set the festive scene.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Look for companies willing to spend a lot of time building relationships with the people executing in other organizations.
    James Loffler, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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taking out

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