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taking out

NOUN
carnage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloodshed butchery crime havoc killing mass murder slaughter slaying warfare
STRONG
annihilation blitz blood butchering extermination gore hecatomb holocaust homicide manslaughter murder offing rapine shambles wasting
WEAK
blood and guts blood bath search and destroy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
peace
NOUN
extraction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eradication
STRONG
abstraction derivation drawing elicitation evocation expression extirpation extrication pulling separation withdrawal
WEAK
evulsion uprooting wrenching wresting
Antonyms
WEAK
addition insertion introduction
NOUN
murder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassination bloodshed crime destruction felony homicide lynching manslaughter massacre shooting slaying terrorism
STRONG
annihilation blood butchery carnage death dispatching hit knifing liquidation off offing
WEAK
bump-off foul play one-way ticket rubout the business the works

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Some brides are offsetting the eye-watering costs of hosting weddings in 2026 with financial support from family or taking out loans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Sandoval’s ex, Dillon Maquindang, stood at a podium Thursday morning and decried the defendant for cheating on them, manipulating them and taking out his failures on Maquindang’s family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Should I try to buy out my brother by taking out a loan?

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

Pictures from outside exam centres showed security personnel inspecting candidates' hair, and taking out their earrings.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

I slammed the refrigerator door after taking out my Coke.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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