TAKES OUT Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

takes out

verb

present tense third-person singular of take out

as in unleashes

to find emotional release for he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood

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as in goes out (with)

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 removes

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 murders

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 takes out But as Marty Supreme proved last year, debuting after the rest of the competition can also feel a bit like being the lone straggler in a bike race who escapes the cascading crash that takes out everyone else. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 Personal loans aren't solving the problem - A common pattern MMI sees is that someone takes out a personal loan to consolidate high-interest credit card debt, then runs the credit cards back up again, ending up with both debts instead of one. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Omega walks onto the ramp with a metal pipe and quickly takes out the Don Callis Family members to make the save. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 When Zuko takes out the guards to help Team Avatar escape, Azula shows up as the two begin an epic, fiery battle combining Zuko’s red flames with her blue ones. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 But Castle brought backup this time, and Esposito (Jon Huertas) takes out Tyson through a window. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 The approach takes out as much tumor as possible, while preserving important brain functions. — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 18 June 2026 On request, Dawson then takes out more goodies from the bag, each boot adorned in a unique design that makes the otherwise plain white shoes pop with an authentic flash of personality. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 Mirta takes out her phone to show us pictures of Leslie singing and dancing at a family party, wiping back tears at the happy memory. — Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026

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The Troop follows a troop of boys who, while on their annual scout camping trip, encounter an intruder who unleashes something far more terrifying than any campfire ghost story.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
And Denise, rather than retreating from the action, unleashes a piercing battle cry and plunges into the mayhem head on.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of unleashes

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Though the post is still live, Rodrigo's track that accompanies the video does not play.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Visiting the Grand Canyon — a crown jewel of the national park system — can be particularly dangerous in the summer because of the risk of flash flooding that accompanies the monsoon, or rainy season.

— Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of accompanies

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The new approach removes the plug altogether by pairing two paper-thin nickel-titanium films that work in tandem.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
To prove to Miles that Sarah is telling the truth—that his work will lead to humanity’s near-annihilation—the T-800 removes the skin from his hand and forearm, revealing the cyber skeleton underneath.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of removes

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While the House of Representatives has an active staff election observer program that dates to the 1980s, this year will see the first-ever Senate election observer program.

— Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Visitors can see the Whitall House, which dates to 1748 and served as a field hospital in the days after the battle, and the earthen remains of Fort Mercer.

— Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dates

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That assassinates Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking retaliatory attacks by Iran across the Middle East.

— Jill Lawrence, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Soleimani assassination | Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq that assassinates Qasem Soleimani, an influential Iranian military commander.

— Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026