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as in unleashed
to find emotional release for
he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood
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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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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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as in gotten
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 taken out
For example, moving a single weekly service back to a Suez Canal routing involves 14 vessels on a 98-day round trip, of which 12 would be routed back to Suez and the last two vessels would be taken out of the service, Murphy explained.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
The comment made has been taken out of context, but the overarching theme of this Dolphins team is one of dysfunction.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The executive section was taken out in 2024 and the Stretford End has flourished as a result.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Drafts for the first two episodes have been completed, Zuiker said, with the plan to attach a director and two actors of note before the package is taken out.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
It has been taken out of their package, which is VERY BAD for Republicans in the upcoming Midterms.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
Neighbor Eboni Watson, who witnessed the raid, also told the ABC station that the children were zip-tied—some of them were without clothes—when they were taken out of the residential building by federal agents.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
All were taken out by the flood.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
The official also said no IDF assets have been taken out of the region.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
The comment made has been taken out of context, but the overarching theme of this Dolphins team is one of dysfunction.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The executive section was taken out in 2024 and the Stretford End has flourished as a result.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Drafts for the first two episodes have been completed, Zuiker said, with the plan to attach a director and two actors of note before the package is taken out.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
It has been taken out of their package, which is VERY BAD for Republicans in the upcoming Midterms.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
Neighbor Eboni Watson, who witnessed the raid, also told the ABC station that the children were zip-tied—some of them were without clothes—when they were taken out of the residential building by federal agents.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
All were taken out by the flood.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
The official also said no IDF assets have been taken out of the region.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken out
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The wave of store closures unleashed sporadic efforts over the intervening years to engineer new uses for the empty properties.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Exactly one week after marrying North Carolina rapper Stunna 4 Vegas in an all-pink wedding and dominating social media in the process, Houston rapper Monaleo unleashed one of hip-hop’s most politically potent songs of the year.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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And, yes, the flesh-and-bone Panthers get to run through a properly inflated tunnel, accompanied by blasts of smoke and the marching band playing the fight song.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each special is also accompanied by a behind-the-scenes featurette on the prepping of the hour.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Former People’s Armed Police commander Wang Chunning, also named in the statement, was removed from the national legislature last month, along with three other PLA generals.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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The documentary, produced by independent company Hoyo Films, aired on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in February before being removed from the streaming platform five days later amid growing questions about the contributors’ backgrounds.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The small-model approach was echoed by researchers at Samsung AI Lab last week, who released a paper showing off their Tiny Recursive Model.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the American firm released a collaboration with the lifestyle brand founded by Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz, which included a collection of fabrics, wall coverings and trims that reflect her eclectic runway fashions and South American spirit.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most American women who deal with domestic violence and are murdered, are murdered by their intimate partner.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Sandy Hook massacre, in which 26 people were murdered, including 20 children, generated new debate over gun violence legislation, but Congress took no action.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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The lease memorandum is dated July 18, two days after BusinessDen reported the deal was in the works.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Archer is the only child from Angie Stone and D’Angelo, whom dated for four years.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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It's been one month since Charlie Kirk was assassinated while participating in a debate event at Utah Valley University (UVU), and still several questions remain.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The passage takes its name from Emperor Commodus, the ruthless leader who governed from 177 to 192 CE and was nearly assassinated in the underground walkway.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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But the classic dragon—reptilian, treasure-hoarding, and doomed to be slain—feels distinctly Indo-European.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Murray, 72, was found slain and bound with duct tape and zip ties in the basement of his home in the 3700 block of Newcastle after his wife called 911 to report a robbery.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Taken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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