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verb
- The past tense of 'take away'; to remove an object from a place or from someone's possession; to confiscate.
- The past tense of 'take away'; to get a main impression, idea, or piece of knowledge from an experience or event.
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But all that is “ringing hollow” now, and not because of streaming and smoking bans: “They took away the welcome mat / Lady Liberty don’t look so good when there’s a tear in her gown.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Slot calmed understandable post-Klopp anxiety with his measured approach, but made key alterations that took away some of the thrilling chaos that preceded him to turn the title race into a procession.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
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- swiped
- yoinked
- made off with
Possible Antonyms
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- gave back
