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
Fans saw her score 27 points, assist on seven baskets and take down seven rebounds.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
United Airlines is planning a major technology update that will take down its online reservation system early Wednesday.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The weight of ice took down sprinkler systems, burying some crops, Fox 35 reported.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
Beating one is a miracle achievement but the effort required to go and take down the other is almost impossible.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
United Airlines is planning a major technology update that will take down its online reservation system early Wednesday.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The weight of ice took down sprinkler systems, burying some crops, Fox 35 reported.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
Beating one is a miracle achievement but the effort required to go and take down the other is almost impossible.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take down
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Days after the segment was recorded, Schmitz shot Amedure to death, then confessed to the murder, saying he'd been humiliated on national TV.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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During the flight, she’s thoroughly humiliated when someone finds her audition tape for Survivor and displays it on his laptop for all to enjoy.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Bulls are still determining a role for Simons, who started (and knocked down six 3-pointers) against the Raptors.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes there are gaps where they have been knocked down.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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At 37 years old, Stafford led the NFL in both passing yards (4,707) and passing touchdowns (46), while recording a career-low eight interceptions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The unit recorded higher losses than expected last quarter after Washington issued a stop-work order for projects including Vineyard Wind 1, located off Martha’s Vineyard.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Supporters of Pahlavi were particularly vocal in Mashhad this month, as attested by the prevalence of pro-monarchy graffiti on city walls, and the regime’s propaganda devoted particular attention to discrediting the former crown prince.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mayers said one lawful action should not be used to discredit another lawful action.—
Steve Karnowski,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Back in 2019, Starbucks dismantled its two-tier rewards structure in an effort to broaden engagement among newer customers, but the company now argues that the simplified system failed to differentiate between casual users and its most frequent, and valuable, visitors.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This is how the architecture of accountability is dismantled.—
Binaifer Nowrojee,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Playing five games over the course of three days, Willis logged three goals and two assists.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Engram logged one or zero catches four times over the course of the season and logged three or fewer targets on six different occasions.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Known as a fiery driver for much of his career, learning of his induction was humbling.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2026
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England’s Test team are still licking their wounds after their humbling Down Under.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Take down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20down. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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