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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
Another is the possibility that early in a conflict, one or both nuclear powers may anticipate escalation and try to limit damage to themselves by taking out the opponent’s nuclear forces.
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Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
With this salary and location, around 17 percent would be taken out for taxes.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
In the new era of Survivor, even the most prepared player can be taken out by sheer luck.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
The Tennessee Titans basically took out a billboard and put the No. 1 overall pick up for sale during new GM Mike Borgonzi’s press conference in January.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
With this salary and location, around 17 percent would be taken out for taxes.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
In the new era of Survivor, even the most prepared player can be taken out by sheer luck.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
The Tennessee Titans basically took out a billboard and put the No. 1 overall pick up for sale during new GM Mike Borgonzi’s press conference in January.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Policymakers rushed to unleash a flurry of stimulus measures last September when the economy was at risk of missing the government’s target of around 5%.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trump has vowed to unleash more American energy by rolling back many Biden-era regulations.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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Chastened by the nationalistic fervor that accompanied the victory over Austria, the Diet capitulated.—
Christine Adams / Made by History,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Andrew Hoppin/Portal Media The wet bar is accompanied by a cozy conversation space alongside the kitchen.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trump, however, issued an executive order on his first day in office removing U.S. coastal waters from offshore wind development.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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To avoid further misconceptions, the ownership group decided to remove any references to Elvis the man—including the plaster bust.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Read More Trump supporter accused of plotting to assassinate Trump at CA rally.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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While speaking to news outlets, Bianco wrongly accused Miller of plotting to assassinate Trump, defaming him as a result, the complaint says.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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This is evident in the agency's recent decision under current leadership to withdraw several high-profile lawsuits alleging violations of consumer financial laws against Early Warning Services, the operator of Zelle, and major banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo.—
Lenwood V. Long, Sr.,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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But that means patients don’t have the usual right of a trial participant to withdraw from a study at any time, Johnson notes.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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In December 1928, Northcott was charged with murdering Gonzales, the Winslow brothers and Collins.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Audio from a 911 call made from the house where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022 has been released to the public, revealing panic and confusion as callers realize one of their friends is no longer breathing.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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He was released by the Chargers on March 5, saving the team $25.36 million in salary cap space.—
Dianna Russini,
The Athletic,
12 Mar. 2025
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Bill sponsors in the House and Senate said changes were needed to reduce fraud, pointing to a report released by the Office of Election Crimes and Security last year that alleged widespread fraud in the Amendment 4 campaign.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Brisk, truncated treatments are normally the parlance of pop mavens whose freshness dates rapidly expire and who seek to hide deficiencies.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The fraudsters often contact victims out of nowhere — perhaps via text, social media or a dating app — to try to develop relationships and gain trust before pitching investment opportunities that supposedly yield high returns, often in virtual assets such as cryptocurrency, experts said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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