1
as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes
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2
as in to knock down
to take apart
electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run
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3
as in to record
to make a written note of
took down the customer's contact information
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Recent Examples of take down
While the ad was later taken down and no official confirmation has come from WWE, PWInsider was able to confirm the news.
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Palace’s centre-forward quickly threads the ball to Kamada, who is taken down by Marco Bizot, winning his team a penalty.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
First, the Yellowjackets took down Everman 60-0 and then defeated Pinkston 59-0.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Dryer and right-hander Ben Casparius had formed a 1-2 punch in the bullpen, mostly tasked with taking down the middle innings.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Palace’s centre-forward quickly threads the ball to Kamada, who is taken down by Marco Bizot, winning his team a penalty.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
First, the Yellowjackets took down Everman 60-0 and then defeated Pinkston 59-0.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Dryer and right-hander Ben Casparius had formed a 1-2 punch in the bullpen, mostly tasked with taking down the middle innings.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
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And Sacks, a PayPal Mafia member and veteran Silicon Valley investor, is just the sort of titan of industry this town routinely devours and humiliates — from Rex Tillerson to, well, Elon Musk.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And whether the Carolina Panthers are just stuck in an endless loop of embarrassment, one that alternately humiliates and enrages their fans.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
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To make the job a little less painful, Amazon knocked down the price of a complete leaf rake set to just $20.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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But after being knocked down by the Chiefs, Brady and the Patriots would end up winning the Super Bowl that season.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Polish military said no airspace violations were recorded on Saturday after jets were deployed in the airspace along the border with Ukraine.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Tatis has been crafty on the base paths, recording 29 steals on 35 attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Holmes likewise discredited the MS-13 accusation, for which prosecutors relied on the testimony of coöperating witnesses who either contradicted one another or were otherwise unreliable.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses.—
Matthew J. Frauenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Long hailed as one of the most important victories of the civil rights movement, and American democracy itself, this achievement is in jeopardy, as Republicans levy attacks and work to dismantle the VRA through the courts.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The group argues that current cuts not only threaten ongoing missions, but also risk dismantling decades of expertise across NASA centers.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Each agent’s input, output, latency and metadata should be logged.—
Gopikrishnan Anilkumar,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Within eighteen months, the site logged hundreds of thousands of downloads and video views.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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To have been chosen by such a high-profile royal once is amazing, but to have been supported by Prince Harry too left us completely gobsmacked and hugely humbled.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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For most of the game, Dodgers pitchers humbled Colorado hitters — again.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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The announcement did not specify when the business would shutter, but when The Denver Post called on Friday morning, the number had already been disconnected.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Take down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20down. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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