took out

verb

Definition of took outnext
past tense of take out
1
as in unleashed
to find emotional release for he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood

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2
as in accompanied
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 removed
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 assassinated
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 took out
  1. unleashed
  2. accompanied
  3. removed
  4. assassinated
  5. withdrew
  6. murdered
  7. released
  8. dated
Verb
  • Then, the massive devastation of Beirut’s port blast in 2020 unleashed a shock wave explosion that destroyed the cinema complex in the city’s nightlife district.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The transformative ride unleashed a range of emotions.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of unleashed
Verb
  • 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
  • The rendition of the classic Christmas tune was produced by Travis Barker and is accompanied by a lo-fi music video directed by Nadia Lee Cohen and Charlie Denis.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accompanied
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  • Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of removed
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  • Another big turning point was in September, when Israel set off the pager bombs and, shortly afterward, assassinated Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Israel assassinated a top commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in Damascus, and that set off a whole chain of events which led to the first ever Iranian strike on Israel and then Israel’s response.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of assassinated
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  • Belichick, always an insular coach, further withdrew during that season amid his team’s struggles, according to team sources with knowledge of the situation.
    Chad Graff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In response, Hungary withdrew its stake from the bank, marking a rare concession in its complex balancing act between East and West.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of withdrew
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  • Last year, the county saw 98 people murdered.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Melissa DeRosa, who served as secretary under former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, called out the sitting governor's post and mentioned that another person had been murdered.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdered
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  • Judging by the nearly 45 minutes of trailers and assorted promotional material that have been released to date, Kojima is doubling down on everything that made the original such a brilliant, odd classic.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • He was released from prison in October 2019.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of released
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  • The Mendota cache currently includes the survey’s oldest, an elm dugout carbon-dated at more than 4,500 years old.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Well-connected with high profile celebrities and musicians, Perry dated Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Fonda and briefly married the actress Rebecca Broussard.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of dated
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