TOOK (OUT) Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

took out

verb

past tense 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 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 took out Fittingly the match saw a miscue where Ospreay accidentally took out Mox with a flying forearm. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 One woman in West Virginia took out a loan this winter to cover an electric bill bigger than her paycheck. — David Kieve, Time, 10 July 2026 As the grid struggled in the heatwave, a power failure took out a major wastewater treatment facility on the Hudson river. — Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 In the first half, as France attacked down the right wing, Galarza took out Mbappe off the ball, appearing to strike the French forward with his arm. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026 According to Bill of Sale and Deed of Trust records, Ambush's uncle, John Freeman -- who was formerly enslaved by Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison -- took out a $620 loan to buy Ambush's freedom in 1833. — Melia Patria, ABC News, 4 July 2026 But once the shooting started, Dandrae Martin, who was shot in the left arm; and Payton, also shot, took out their own weapons to defend themselves. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 The defense asked about several trips Marcelle took out of the country between the end of 2024 and now. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Fans took out their phones, to have the chance of recording Messi break the World Cup scoring record, but were let down when the forward missed wide. — Cal Phillips june 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

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Verb

Joshua unleashed a flurry of fists and finished Prenga with a right hook, sending the Albanian through the bottom of the ropes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
However, that deal fell apart after the US unleashed a fresh wave of attacks on Iran in mid-July, following Iranian strikes on vessels in the choked Strait of Hormuz.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of unleashed

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Grayson was accompanied by another deputy who had his body camera switched on throughout the encounter.

— Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Kruse was in the arena and accompanied the girls, who were there to watch Cunningham and the Indiana Fever take on the Storm.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of accompanied

Verb

Their former leaders have been removed, and they’re now being run by a gay dictator facing internal divisions.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
In fact, the film’s story would still be comprehensible if its few subtitles were removed (one of Murnau’s earlier silents — 1924’s The Last Laugh — has no titles whatsoever).

— Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

In the days after the Zacatecas slayings, a mayor was assassinated in his office in the central state of Morelos and a journalist was shot dead in Oaxaca, in the south.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
What happened Vance Boelter, the man who assassinated former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband at their home last summer, was sentenced on Thursday to two life terms plus 40 years in prison.

— Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 24 July 2026

Definition of assassinated

Verb

Hur, following his investigation into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, released a lengthy report in February 2024 that concluded no criminal charges were warranted against Biden.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Under Georgia law, a judge can decide whether a defendant serves that sentence in prison or on probation, so Colin Gray could be released Thursday.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of released

Verb

The ruling — dated Sunday but published Wednesday — was made by the Court of Cassation's highest-level panel for resolving conflicting legal interpretations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The two later dated during the promotion of the movie before breaking up in 2009.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

Definition of dated

Verb

In April of this year, global energy company AES withdrew plans to build a large battery storage facility in Eden Valley after residents loudly opposed the project, due to potential fire risk.

— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026
The United States formally withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, in May 2018, several months after Tahbaz’s arrest.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of withdrew

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One actor who is less likely to return in a present-day capacity is Zayas, whose character, Victor Ochoa, was murdered in the season 1 finale.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Dennis Rader murdered 10 people in the Wichita, Kansas, area between 1974 and 1991 while living what appeared to be a normal suburban life with his family.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026