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
Ohio’s transportation department, which bought the building in 2023, will demolish about 20% of the historic Downtown property – taking down about 210 of its 1,277 feet.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Another officer took down a person while assisting the Texas Department of Public Safety in making an arrest.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Payton Talbott: The question heading into this fight was if Payton Talbott could improve his takedown defense and ability to work off the mat if he did get taken down.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Then, in early 2023, the museum removed hundreds of videos from its YouTube channel and took down a digital exhibit featuring images of human remains.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Another officer took down a person while assisting the Texas Department of Public Safety in making an arrest.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Payton Talbott: The question heading into this fight was if Payton Talbott could improve his takedown defense and ability to work off the mat if he did get taken down.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Then, in early 2023, the museum removed hundreds of videos from its YouTube channel and took down a digital exhibit featuring images of human remains.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take down
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Then two of his classmates did something magical. 'And I was humiliated again' The story Griffin started to tell began in first grade just after his family moved from one part of his suburban New York town to another, and Griffin was the new kid in school.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Why risk thousands of dollars to be humiliated and possibly denied entry?—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Turner’s efficiency allowed was slightly better, while also knocking down nearly 40% of his 3-point attempts.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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John Tolkin had the first chance to win the shootout for the U.S. Keylor Navas knocked down his try in the fifth round.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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Thibodeaux is the first Giants defender since Jason Pierre-Paul (2010–2012) to record at least 21 sacks within his first three years in the league.—
Victor Williams,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The effect means that the taxpayer will record $100 of income from two bets, even though the taxpayer did not actually win any money.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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That terrifying consequence alone is sufficient to discredit the executive order.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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And for that, I was met with silence, deflection, and efforts to discredit me.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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After Inter Miami crashed out of the Club World Cup following a 4-0 dismantling at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, Jordi Alba succinctly summed his team’s predicament.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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As this year’s proxy voting season approached, the business community wondered: Would investors vote to dismantle or defend DEI?—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Whitson joined Axiom after retiring from NASA nearly a decade ago and has logged almost two years in orbit over her career.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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Each man took a different logging road into the wilderness north of their camp.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
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And whether this was always the plan or Storer’s response to the show’s more muted reception last year(*), the season sure plays as the work of an artist humbled by less-than-glowing notices, doing his best to learn from them and get back to what people first loved about his creations.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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The organizer who worked most closely with us at Greenlight also worked with Amazon workers in Bessemer, and that was humbling for me.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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After swindling his way into loads of cash, Yoshii gradually attempts to disconnect from humanity, moving out of the city, shunning his girlfriend, and entrusting duties to his new, devoted assistant.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 July 2025
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