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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Spencer Pratt made animal welfare a key platform in his unsuccessful campaign for mayor, taking out billboard space around town showing himself surrounded by dogs and railing against animal abuse in social media posts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

They practice vital skills like cleaning spills and taking out the trash, seemingly simple tasks that are actually key steps in an intricate anti-contamination dance.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

If I am the one taking out the policy and paying the premiums, why does it matter who the beneficiary is?

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

I’m pretty sure nobody cared about Bo or Jimmy, but taking out Val—that’s what sunk me.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

taking out

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