TAKE (OUT) Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

take out

verb

Definition of take out

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 accompany

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 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 Progressive candidates also prevailed in state legislative races Tuesday night, taking out two incumbents. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 2 July 2026 This also means that Alejandro Balde’s future on the left is under threat too, but at least Marc Cucurella has been taken out of the equation by joining Real Madrid - which ends any prospect of returning to boyhood outfit Barcelona. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Both Japanese and Indian companies took out newspaper advertisements welcoming Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to New Delhi and hailing the countries’ business ties. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 2 July 2026 Beginning July 1, 2026, new borrowers can no longer take out federal Graduate PLUS Loans, and Direct Unsubsidized Loans are subject to new annual and aggregate borrowing limits. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for take out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out

Verb

In the 82nd minute, Malik Tillman stepped up to a free kick on the edge of the penalty area and unleashed an absolute wonderstrike.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Yamal was a thorn in Saudi Arabia’s side, drifting infield to unleash shots from distance but also peppering the penalty area with wicked deliveries from the right flank.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of unleash

Verb

Should the seafood-averse find their way through the door, look to an excellent roast chicken in ham jus, accompanied by a welcome splotch of mustard.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Eleanor Coppola accompanied her daughter on the set and shot about 80 hours of behind-the-scenes footage.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Definition of accompany

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Three of the reports stemmed from consumers swallowing the metal pieces and seeking medical treatment to remove them from their digestive tract or throat, the agency said.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Residents objected to removing trees and other construction activities.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of remove

Verb

Attorneys at a key hearing for the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk sparred over whether a police interview should be made public, with Kirk’s family attorney saying that sealing it will only sow distrust in the justice system.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
The 23-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University will be in court this week for the most substantial hearing so far in his murder case.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

Definition of assassinate

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The ruins of Dungeness, a 59-room, 37,000-square-foot estate house dating to the mid-1880s, once owned by Thomas Carnegie, brother and business partner of Pittsburgh steel magnate Andrew Carnegie.

— Jennifer Peebles, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
When William began dating Kate Middleton, now known as Princess Kate, their duo became a trio, with Harry accompanying the lovebirds to official engagements and glitzy ceremonies as the flame-haired third wheel.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of date

Verb

Walker was abducted, raped, tortured and murdered after attending a Valentine’s Day dance with her boyfriend.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Shanahan notes that the spoiler that’s in the very title of the play — that someone named Roger Ackroyd was murdered — is more than enough.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026