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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
This deal sees a $500 chunk taken out of the retail price, and even those who aren’t the most creative will enjoy the versatility of this laptop.
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PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Defender Jules Kounde was taken out of the starting line-up on three occasions during the 2024-25 campaign (away at Alaves in August, and at home against Espanyol in November and Rayo Vallecano in February) after being late to the pre-match meeting.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
In parallel, President Zelenskyy revealed that circa 150 of the Russian drones had been taken out by inexpensive interceptor drones.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Anyone who’s ever taken out a mortgage, or signed any legal document for that matter, knows the routine.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Though some of the debt was taken out under Laesch, all of the projects to be funded through the bonds were approved by the Aurora City Council under the former Irvin administration.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Cook, a native of Georgia, was an economics professor at Michigan State University at the time the mortgages were taken out.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
The fan was taken out of the stadium in handcuffs.
—Ryan Gaydos , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The weekend’s developments show the catastrophic effect of a collection of those teams being taken out, with Russian formations able to pour through the breakthrough.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Defender Jules Kounde was taken out of the starting line-up on three occasions during the 2024-25 campaign (away at Alaves in August, and at home against Espanyol in November and Rayo Vallecano in February) after being late to the pre-match meeting.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
In parallel, President Zelenskyy revealed that circa 150 of the Russian drones had been taken out by inexpensive interceptor drones.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Anyone who’s ever taken out a mortgage, or signed any legal document for that matter, knows the routine.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Though some of the debt was taken out under Laesch, all of the projects to be funded through the bonds were approved by the Aurora City Council under the former Irvin administration.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Cook, a native of Georgia, was an economics professor at Michigan State University at the time the mortgages were taken out.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
The fan was taken out of the stadium in handcuffs.
—Ryan Gaydos , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The weekend’s developments show the catastrophic effect of a collection of those teams being taken out, with Russian formations able to pour through the breakthrough.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken out
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The man who unleashed a mob on the Capitol, and said Liz Cheney should face nine barrels shooting at her for supporting his opponent, blames the radical left for their rhetoric.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Flip that switch, and suddenly every market becomes accessible, and good ideas trapped behind a language wall get unleashed.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The First 70 Years contains impeccable research and analysis, accompanied by fascinating photos of the sets, film crews, and casts.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images What To Know Erika Kirk was seen departing Air Force Two in Phoenix on Thursday accompanied by Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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He was arrested following a 33-hour manhunt after his parents recognized surveillance images of the suspect released by police and convinced him, with the help of a family friend, to turn himself in.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Just four months after being released from her WWE contract, Shayna Baszler has made her on-screen return to the NXT brand.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But Paris also is spotted with plaques marking where Nazi forces murdered Resistance fighters and Jews during that city’s occupation.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the repressive dictatorship, when thousands of dissenters were murdered or disappeared, standing up for one’s rights could mean jail or worse.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the aftermath, authorities retrieved thousands of chat logs linked to Gendron off of Discord, which were written in the form of an online diary and dated over a stretch of several months.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The full-length launched in first place with 179,000 copies sold on the chart dated September 18, 2010.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Just days earlier, Erika’s husband had been assassinated during a public speaking event in Utah.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative figure, was assassinated on Wednesday while speaking at a college campus in Utah.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Grief and anger after Charlie Kirk is slain in Utah and gunman still at large.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Through tears, the father of slain Nasir Delaney-Rowland shared a statement in court that his son was one of a kind.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Taken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20out. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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