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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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They’re also comfortable leaning into risk, favoring leveraged ETFs or taking out debt to trade.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

This former hedge-fund executive is taking out some insurance against that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 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

Given that the pattern lasted nine lengthy months, taking out a pivot of $246.52 makes this more likely to succeed.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Fortunately, most of the boys couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn—the closest rock sailed more than a foot over Jack’s head, almost taking out a large blackbird in one of the nearby trees.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

taking out

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