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 Outside of the two runs Abner Uribe allowed in the sixth, via three walks and a hit, Milwaukee's bullpen held the Dodgers to just one baserunner after Gasser was taken out. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Ten of the roller coasters taken out of service have the same manufacturer and a similar restraint system as the Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The comments drew swift condemnation from California leaders, even as the White House communications director, Steven Cheung, insisted the president’s remarks had been taken out of context. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 But while Godzilla can be taken down, he can’t be entirely taken out. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026 But a lot of stuff had been taken out of the existing script. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 But the ground game was largely taken out of the equation in the second half as the score got out of hand. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Seaver defended himself in a statement to TMZ, insisting his words were taken out of context. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 But court dockets say there’s still an open domestic violence restraining order against him, first taken out by his wife on June 12, 2025. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken out

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At least Pandora’s box only unleashed all imaginable evil and suffering across a single world.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
The rise of prediction markets has unleashed a flurry of lawsuits from Native American tribes across the United States.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of unleashed

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The films will compete for the Golden Alexander – Michel Dimopoulos Award, accompanied by a 10,000 euro ($11,240) cash prize, and the Silver Alexander for best direction, which comes with a 5,000 euro ($5,620) cash prize.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
There’s also an in-ground lap pool and a tennis court accompanied by a covered viewing pavilion.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of accompanied

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Noem was appointed special envoy for the Shield of the Americas in March, after she was removed as homeland security secretary amid mounting scrutiny of her management of the department and the influence of her adviser, Corey Lewandowski.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
According to the Holy See Press Office, doctors removed the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung during a procedure that lasted approximately 90 minutes.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

The flow of money from Qatar into Gaza has taken on new significance since October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, murdered some 1,200 people, and took 251 more hostage.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
The child was Leslie Ann Downey, one of five victims murdered by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between 1963 and 1965.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of murdered

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When released under conditions of acute stress, glucocorticoids power fight or flight by shunting metabolic energy away from processes such as digestion and toward the heart, lungs, brain and muscles.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
In Registan Square on Monday, Rubio’s Uzbek hosts released hundreds of pigeons into the sky and filled the vast space with local pop music.

— Reuters, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of released

Verb

Probate court documents obtained by Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV show that the woman left Becquer the house in a one-sentence, handwritten will dated 19 days prior to her death.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Mac Miller and Grande dated for about two years before splitting in May 2018.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

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He was slain after a fight with an emotionally disturbed fellow passenger spilled off the rush-hour train onto the platform at the Woodhaven Blvd.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
The deaths accounted for over 40% of the 156 women slain during that period.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026