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as in to unleash
to find emotional release for
he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood
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as in to remove
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 to assassinate
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 take out
Tennessee, which lost its opener to Oklahoma on a walk-off homer by Ella Parker on Thursday, took out its frustration on Florida, scoring seven runs on seven hits in the first inning en route to an 11-3 victory.
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Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
The context: Pay-later borrowing in the United States has soared rapidly, with American consumers taking out more than $75 billion worth of these loans in 2023.
—Grady McGregor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
For reference, a retiree in Carlsbad would need over $1.4 million invested to be able to take out $56,685 in their first year following the 4% rule.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Reverse Mortgage Another strategy, one that often receives more skepticism, is taking out a reverse mortgage.
—James Lange, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
The context: Pay-later borrowing in the United States has soared rapidly, with American consumers taking out more than $75 billion worth of these loans in 2023.
—Grady McGregor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
For reference, a retiree in Carlsbad would need over $1.4 million invested to be able to take out $56,685 in their first year following the 4% rule.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Reverse Mortgage Another strategy, one that often receives more skepticism, is taking out a reverse mortgage.
—James Lange, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Denver made a couple of substantial changes last year that unleashed the group as a whole.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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In April, the IMF said global GDP would rise by 2.8% this year, down from a previous estimate of 3.2%, citing the uncertainty unleashed by Trump’s barrage of new tariffs on America’s trading partners.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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An accompanying ad campaign for the Converse collaboration featuring Lila Moss is running online and in wild posting.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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Utilizing an accompanying app or physical pushbutton controls, riders can choose between Slow, Middle and Fast pedaling preferences.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
5 June 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a licensed trapper to remove the injured alligator, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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So everybody that's in the United States, and in this case in Puerto Rico, without an immigration status, needs to be removed or deported.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Milk was assassinated in 1978 by a former colleague on the board.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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The day after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a little over four years earlier in 1963, Hartford Public Schools held a half-day so students could grieve.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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After launching a proxy fight for two board seats, this campaign came to a head when Engine withdrew their director nominations on May 8.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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President Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and close associate of Elon Musk’s, who was on track to be the next NASA administrator.—
Jonathan Swan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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More people are murdered in South Africa annually, with its population of just over 60 million, than across the entire Western world, with its population of almost a billion people.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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Trump contends that white South African farmers are being murdered in a racially motivated genocide, and that the South African government has permitted itself to seize their land.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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An Arizona murderer was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison on May 27 after killing a second person only 16 days after he was released in 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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After releasing a mobile version of Photoshop on iPhone earlier this year, the promised Android release has finally arrived.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 3,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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There are learning curves: texting on a T9 keyboard, navigating dating without access to apps and managing the demands of modern work without constant access to Microsoft Teams or Slack.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The reality dating show follows a group of single Islanders searching for love in a beautiful Fijian villa.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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