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
  • Thompson's death unleashed scorn on social media aimed at the company and the American health insurance industry as a whole.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After making the pick, Bynum stood up, dropped to the ground, and unleashed a series of dance moves, with his teammates gathering around to join in the fun.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of unleashed
Verb
  • There are other offensive issues as well, like a consistently low walk rate and high grounder rates that are not accompanied by low pop up rates.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The couple often shared images of the home accompanied by detailed captions about the property and its history.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • Underhill has been removed from the story in A Complete Unknown.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This will be removed after the tournament for the beginning of the new club season in Switzerland.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of removed
Verb
  • After the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its attack on Israel in October last year, Hezbollah began exchanging fire with Israel, prompting an Israeli retaliation that had the group’s top brass assassinated and significantly debilitated its capabilities.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The next day, he was assassinated.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of assassinated
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  • Clinton's second choice to lead the DOJ, federal Judge Kimba Wood, withdrew over a similar situation.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, after the surgery, Mangione withdrew from friends and family, and his family later reached out to them in search of him.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrew
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  • Was this simply a tragic accident or was the horse murdered?
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The shooter murdered 26 people in the school, including 20 children.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdered
Verb
  • His sentencing also takes into account the time already served since his May arrest, meaning he could be released in approximately 12 months, according to his legal team.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • To be eligible, films must be released in theaters during calendar 2024, and TV shows must have aired between January 1 and November 1.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of released
Verb
  • Equally, what was once culturally relevant can become tired and dated, requiring reinvention (see Old Spice).
    Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Dylan never dated a woman named Sylvie Russo.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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took out

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