1
as in humiliated
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 knocked 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 noted
to make a written note of
took down the customer's contact information
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Recent Examples of taken down
Jaden’s mom demanded the video uploaded by Adams be taken down.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Orbán wasn’t taken down by liberal democratic ideals but by his own excessive greed.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Gulf states have spent decades building sophisticated defence architectures which have taken down more than three times the amount of missiles and drones lobbed on Israel since the conflict began.
—Winston Ma, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The image was later taken down.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Jesus was being taken down from the Cross.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Hosk initially broke the news yesterday with an Instagram carousel that has since been taken down.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Students and staff protested last week and more than 2,000 people signed a petition after LGBTQ+ rainbow flags were repeatedly taken down from office windows that face the street.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
South Carolina had taken down then-undefeated UConn in the semifinal on Friday.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Orbán wasn’t taken down by liberal democratic ideals but by his own excessive greed.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Gulf states have spent decades building sophisticated defence architectures which have taken down more than three times the amount of missiles and drones lobbed on Israel since the conflict began.
—Winston Ma, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The image was later taken down.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Jesus was being taken down from the Cross.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Hosk initially broke the news yesterday with an Instagram carousel that has since been taken down.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Students and staff protested last week and more than 2,000 people signed a petition after LGBTQ+ rainbow flags were repeatedly taken down from office windows that face the street.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
South Carolina had taken down then-undefeated UConn in the semifinal on Friday.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken down
Verb
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The series follows Sabrina (Ayres), who is humiliated and emotionally devastated after being betrayed by her boyfriend.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tiger Woods is reportedly reeling after his latest DUI arrest, humiliated by the fallout.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Smart was the guy that knocked down shots for them today.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But the renderings are not final site plans, which would show exactly what would get built or knocked down and where.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lach said the district has no current information of any inappropriate behavior between Buetikofer and District 86 students, but noted the district is cooperating with authorities as the investigation continues.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Synology has noted that customers often get HEVC support through end devices, but that support isn’t a given in consumer products, including PCs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Teen parents have been shamed and stigmatized.—
Riley J. Steiner,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026
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Yes, Swalwell and others have been shamed into resigning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Emergency services have disconnected electricity and natural gas in the area for safety.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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In 1991, the event led to dozens of arrests, a stabbing and a drowning and it was officially disconnected from SSU as a school event.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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A lot of this stuff is not written down anywhere.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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At private companies, their findings are sometimes not written down—this can be a way to limit liability.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This, after buyer demand had briefly sunk below year-ago levels.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s approval rating sunk to a new low as Americans express growing concerns about rising costs and the Iran war.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Other screens show muscle and fat broken down by body part in both a chart and a full-body diagram.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Asphalt is broken down on both sides of the road.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Taken down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20down. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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