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
The centre-forward is taken down, and Fernandes scored from the resulting penalty to equalise in a match United went on to win 4-1.
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The videos, which have been taken down, were uploaded on Wednesday.
—Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
These videos were reportedly recently taken down.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The video had been taken down from YouTube as of late Wednesday afternoon.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
The boarding facility's website also appears to have been taken down as of Tuesday afternoon.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Both the merchandise and a related post on X were taken down a few hours after the story was first published by the outlet.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
It was vandalized and taken down during the Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
The state was named to an initial list that was taken down shortly after its publication without explanation.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The videos, which have been taken down, were uploaded on Wednesday.
—Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
These videos were reportedly recently taken down.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The video had been taken down from YouTube as of late Wednesday afternoon.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
The boarding facility's website also appears to have been taken down as of Tuesday afternoon.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Both the merchandise and a related post on X were taken down a few hours after the story was first published by the outlet.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
It was vandalized and taken down during the Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
The state was named to an initial list that was taken down shortly after its publication without explanation.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken down
Verb
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Inter Miami, clearly humiliated, let out its frustrations after the final whistle, when several Miami players, led by Luis Suarez, got into a scuffle with Seattle players.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Having been humiliated at a college party, proceeds to use his tech skills to hack into the accounts of his peers and get revenge.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Atlanta trailed 6-2 early, but Howard knocked down three consecutive 3-pointers to push the Dream ahead midway through the first quarter.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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House of the Dragon isn’t anywhere close to this, and that’s even with season 2 knocked down to eight episodes, and allegedly season 3 will also have eight.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lopez noted and mocked Johnson’s comments, sarcastically asking why the mayor didn’t blame it on other historic phenomena.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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It has also been noted how KSE’s decision to empower Lewis and Garlick to run the club and to think more deeply about fan engagement.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because hair loss is already stigmatized and shamed.—
Alison Mann,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the case of Governor Pritzker insults his body, body shamed him.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Three billion people remain offline — disconnected from the digital economy and systems that drive global progress.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That blending of human and machine work can leave people disconnected from one another.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since then, the Oracle of Omaha has written down billions on the stake, while 3G Capital quietly headed for the exit, leaving Berkshire as the mostly exposed, and bruised, shareholder.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Promises mean nothing if they are not written down, and this is also a lesson in how not to negotiate from Isak’s agent; a six-year deal, effectively handing Newcastle the power over his prime years, with no break clause is what led to this.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Half an hour later Denio had worked the fish up from the bottom near their boat, where crew members sunk a large flying gaff into it.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The instructions reminded me of my son’s Lego sets in how they were broken down with one simple step on each page, explained using diagrams with few words.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Potential for High Blood Sugar When lactose is broken down by lactase in milk, it is turned into glucose and galactose, which are considered simple sugars.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Taken down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20down. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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