TAKEN OUT Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

taken out

verb

past participle of take out

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 murdered

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 After going to lottery headquarters on Tuesday, June 9, Michael took home $623,579 once federal and state taxes were taken out, officials said. —

Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Some have taken out high-interest loans against their settlement, which are eating up a greater percentage of their payout with each passing year. —

Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 For loans taken out after July 1, 2014, monthly payments will be based on 10% of discretionary income and spread over 20 years before the remainder is forgiven. —

Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026 Under the terms of IBR, borrowers pay 10% of their discretionary income each month if their loans were taken out on or after July 1, 2014. —

Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 May 2026 The project, which comes from LA’s Diamant Rouge Entertainment, is being taken out now to international buyers. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 May 2026 The original plane was taken out of service when a fuel leak was discovered and reported to maintenance, the NTSB disclosed. —

Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 20 May 2026 Brent Barry, taken out of mothballs, was solid. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026 Cirie’s best ally, Ozzy, got put on a tribe without her and got taken out, partially because of Aubry, who took advantage of the golden opportunity and worked with the more powerful Jonathan to target him. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 May 2026

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Moutet had different plans, and unleashed a flurry of foul language that is sure to land him in some hot water.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The intensity increased stepwise until, with nine Valkyries singing at full force, Dudamel unleashed a climactic storm of sound.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026