took out
Synonyms
Examples
I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again.
I took out my watch and listened to it clicking away, not knowing it couldn't even lie.
The opening bombardment took out at least three-quarters of them. Only three-quarters.
She kissed me, her mouth tasting of liverwurst on rye. She sat back, breathing with relief. I took out my handkerchief and wiped the sweat from my forehead...She pulled me down and her arms went around me and we fought until I thought it was absurd. I sat back and tried to think of another escape.
It was so much fun the other day. Dad took out all of our old toys that he found in the old barn. Now Estelle is playing with the old stuff and she loves it.
Homeowners who refinanced their mortgages took out cash and reduced their monthly payments at the same time. Much of the cash obtained by refinancing was spent on consumer durables, home improvements and the like.