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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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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
Sprinkles now joins a long list of companies ultimately taken down by private equity.
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
The original video appears to have now been taken down, and Newsweek reached out to the TikTok creator for comment.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The team then sent the cease-and-desist letter, and the ad was subsequently taken down.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Deadline will absolutely not be giving away any spoilers but the BBC has acknowledged that this happened and the show was taken down from Crave after a couple of hours.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
The lights will shine until mid-January before being taken down and milled into lumber that will be donated to Habitat for Humanity.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
He has already been taken down 12 times, eight over the past three games.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
While a Facebook group for ICE sightings in Chicago does appear to have been taken down, as of Tuesday evening, dozens of other groups, some with thousands of members, remained visible on Facebook.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Tucked within the Turnberry Ocean Club in Sunny Isles, the $30 million duplex sky villa was taken down to the studs and completely customized.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
The original video appears to have now been taken down, and Newsweek reached out to the TikTok creator for comment.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The team then sent the cease-and-desist letter, and the ad was subsequently taken down.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Deadline will absolutely not be giving away any spoilers but the BBC has acknowledged that this happened and the show was taken down from Crave after a couple of hours.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
The lights will shine until mid-January before being taken down and milled into lumber that will be donated to Habitat for Humanity.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
He has already been taken down 12 times, eight over the past three games.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
While a Facebook group for ICE sightings in Chicago does appear to have been taken down, as of Tuesday evening, dozens of other groups, some with thousands of members, remained visible on Facebook.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Tucked within the Turnberry Ocean Club in Sunny Isles, the $30 million duplex sky villa was taken down to the studs and completely customized.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken down
Verb
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She had never been arrested before and felt humiliated when her mugshot was plastered all over the news after her arrest.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Dec. 2025
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She was humiliated when her oldest son was forced to testify in a divorce case.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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Then Jordan Love's desperation heave into the end zone from the Bears 28 was knocked down as time expired to secure Chicago's first playoff win since the 2010 season.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Egor Dëmin led Brooklyn with 19 points and knocked down five 3-pointers, becoming the first rookie in franchise history to make at least five triples in back-to-back games and the 28th rookie in NBA history to do so.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lopez noted that wheels had been added to the bottom of the gate, allowing for easier movement in and out of the park.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Police noted that the investigation is still ongoing.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Financial pressure was central to the alleged control, Dan said, with members shamed for failing to give.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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And Henrietta Caillaux was indeed shamed.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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As Werenski noted after the game, they get disconnected in games like these.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Parents who are disconnected from the labor market may not spend additional income in the same ways — or to the same effect — as working parents.—
Sarah A. Font,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Knowledge here is passed informally, not written down.—
Parin Moradiya,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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It's not written down anywhere.—
Kylie Gilbert,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Boston’s unwillingness to budge on the NTC, more than anything, sunk them.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, midway through Act II, there is a shocking set change that reveals just how deep into their psychosis Agnes and Peter have sunk.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Several of the city’s small homeless campsites were broken down, leading some of the homeless to enter shelters temporarily.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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During this process, proteins in the flour are broken down into smaller compounds called peptides.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Taken down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20down. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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