How to Use takeout in a Sentence

takeout

1 of 3 noun
  • She works in a Chinese takeout.
  • We ordered some Chinese takeout.
  • One live roach hung out on a takeout box.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Four empty cans and a takeout drink are on the stairs.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
  • For lunch, skip the restaurant or takeout and pack a meal from home.
    — True Tamplin, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
  • On top of all that, there are for more takeout orders than there used to be.
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 23 July 2021
  • Miya prepares a lot of takeout.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Get takeout or grab one of the five or six seats for a quick, laidback lunch.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
  • No problem, have some takeout tacos.
    — Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
  • That was a new twist this season — adding takeout on top of the dine-in guests.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Keep it in the fridge to spice up your own meals, takeout, shoe leather—anything.
    — Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The one filled with old takeout menus, mystery keys and enough loose change to buy a house?
    — Jennifer Kamara, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • Have a nice dinner out, but then spend a night at the rental house with takeout and games.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Hey, why not order your favorite takeout and make a night out of it?
    — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Enjoy a takeout-style meal from the comfort of your home.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
  • This deal is for dine-in or takeout and proof of service is required.
    — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Aman Cafe is a small space but will offer both dine-in and takeout.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 May 2021
  • Bake sale and takeout available.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
  • This is why people with full pantries still order takeout.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
  • But sometimes even a takeout favorite can get old.
    — Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
  • End the day with a special treat, like takeout, hot drinks, or a movie marathon to wind down.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Here's a complete meal in a pan that tastes like takeout but is much much better.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
  • With a round-trip taking over a year, Mars is much too far for takeout.
    — Evan Fraser, CNN, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Call for takeout orders at the drive-through window.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • These restaurants are open for dine-in or takeout options.
    — Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2025
  • If their go-to takeout is sushi, then this set of cotton socks will speak to their taste (buds).
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Go see a friend, get takeout, go on a walk, exercise, nap, play on his phone, etc.
    — Erin Clack, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
  • People who get the takeout can use the tables on the sidewalk to eat.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The offer is good for dine-in as well as takeout or delivery.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 28 July 2024
  • All fans have to do is order for dine-in or place their takeout order in person.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024

take-out

2 of 3 adjective
  • The café serves breakfast and lunch, along with take-out.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
  • So take a clamshell that is used for your take-out chicken rotisserie.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Give your top take-out meals the casserole treatment with this crab rangoon twist.
    — Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
  • If so, here is a take-out pie option from George’s at the Cove.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
  • At lunch, they’re stuffed with ham, tuna, chicken or cheese for a take-out baguette sandwich.
    — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Chains like Starbucks have become more like take-out counters.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
  • The new restaurant is take-out only, so don’t expect any seating.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Customers order at the take-out window and either eat in their cars or take their food with them.
    — Bob Carlton | [email protected], al, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The offer is good for dine-in, take-out, drive-thru, and online ordering.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Another man died after eating a take-out taco that was made with peanut butter.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Some discuss making a pivot to take-out, and selling groceries to try and hang on.
    — Kturnqui, oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Dishes can also be requested for take-out.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Skip the take-out menu and check out the tastiest Black Friday deals below.
    — Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Everything is made to order, take-out only.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • And avoid putting plastic take-out containers into the microwave.
    — Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Concept art shows a lounge area, outdoor patio and express window for take-out orders on the first floor.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
  • But the location at ASU is strictly a dine-in or take-out style cafe.
    — Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Chipotle is working hard to get to where other restaurants are whether casual, sit-down, or take-out.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Some areas with plastic bag policies in place also allow their use for take-out food and in restaurants but not in stores.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • In the clubhouses, food service will be limited to take-out only.
    — The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The city of Montrose built a boat launch and take-out site on the riverbank for those who prefer to float there instead of drive or walk.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
  • There are a few tables and a small bar for seating, but the restaurant seems geared heavily toward take-out business.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
  • Customers could then be turned off to dining out and possibly switch to ordering through take-out, which could put her servers out of work.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • There’s even a sushi take-out window on West 3rd Street that’s open at lunchtime from 11 am to 1 pm.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2023
  • From straws and bags to take-out containers, single-use plastics crowd landfills and clog waterways.
    — Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2025
  • Great Cranberry also has a small museum, a take-out café, gift shop, and gorgeous views.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
  • Her take-out biryani, coconut shrimp and chicken tikka are rooted in family recipes from Kolkata.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • There’s Sunrise Shack and Pai’s Deli for casual fare and take-out.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
  • As of Monday afternoon, the Citrus Heights site was open for dine-in and take-out.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 10 June 2024
  • And remember to include the additional cost of take-out food while your kitchen is out of commission.
    — Jennifer Nelson, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2023

take out

3 of 3 verb
  • Was the trash full enough to take out?
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • There’s not two to take out to the east.
    — Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • All were taken out by the flood.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Uso entered the ring and took out both men.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • If some are taken out, the mesh still works.
    — Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Buium’s main chore has been taking out the garbage.
    — Joe Smith, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Of course, taking out a drug lord is not a bad thing.
    — Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Open the drawer, take out the bill, and hold the vote.
    — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • Maybe take out those fast boats or mines that are along the water.
    — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • One of those Big Ones that takes out half the field.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Bichette, the bat taken out of his hand, slouched back to the bench.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • No more climbing on top of your car to take out and put away your gear.
    — Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Not to get groceries, not to get mail, not even to take out the trash.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2021
  • It was taken out to try to keep the tension.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Finally, take out the trash and put in a new bag.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
  • But nobody is taking out the core four.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
  • But along the way, people have to take out debt to do things like buy a house.
    — Larry Light, Forbes, 30 May 2021
  • When can money be taken out and how will it be taxed?
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Rage then took out a gun while Abdi tried to run and hide.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • Ember took out a pen, then paused over the details.
    — Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Remove this piece and take out the filter.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Who was the bigger threat worth taking out?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Trees and branches were taken out, and live wires went down.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • In order to pay that price, artists often take out large loans.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Open the Sengled starter kit and take out the light bulbs and hub.
    — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Many of them will take out student loans to help cover the tab.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The catheter is then taken out, and the puncture heals on its own.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Bag and take out the garbage frequently.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Some take out their phones to shoot video of the unfolding scene.
    — Charles Forelle, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • So, go ahead and take out those extra cards, and store them in a safe place at home.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 15 July 2023

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