TAKEN DOWN Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

taken down

verb

past participle of take down

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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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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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 Thousands of listings in Chicago were taken down from Zillow when the regional listing service in my area, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), decided to cut off the information from Zillow in a play to protect private listings and serve those who benefit from the exclusivity agenda. —

Cam Lippert-Roof, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 Defense officials raced to get the list taken down just minutes after it had been posted. —

Kate O'Keeffe, Fortune, 8 June 2026 Most, but not all, of the packages had been taken down in the hours following the incident. —

Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 The treehouse was taken down before the city could act on the report. —

Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 The Dodgers promoted a seven-part series looking back at the 2025 drive to their second straight championship on their YouTube channel, but the episodes were only up for a few hours on Thursday and then were taken down, along with the promotional material on the team’s social media accounts. —

Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 Best, who allegedly had prior encounters with the Secret Service and a history of mental health issues, fired about three shots toward the executive mansion before he was taken down by Secret Service agents, according to a senior administration official with direct knowledge of the incident. —

Alexandra Koch , Chad Pergram , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 Umbrellas are allowed, but must be taken down before the KC Symphony concert so people can see the show. —

Kendrick Calfee may 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 Forbes was taken down by then-Ravens wide receiver Devin Duvernay in the skirmish. —

Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 May 2026

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In the ongoing fight for women’s equal rights, Pawol had proved a female baseball umpire can be second-guessed, proved wrong and humiliated by technology and mocked by howling fans on social media just like a man can.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Villanova humiliated UConn, winning 81-61, after building out a 31-point lead.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026