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
More than 10,000 such comments were taken down during the Paris Games, IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The fallout has been major, with the BBC criticized for leaving up a version of the ceremony on iPlayer in which the racial slur was audible for 15 hours before it was taken down.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Spanning 6,611 square feet with five bedrooms, this residence was carefully taken down to the studs and restored from 2020-22.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
But within a few days, it had been taken down without explanation.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The ads, since taken down, were part of an elaborate scheme to fraudulently enroll people in Obamacare.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Wasserman’s artist roster was taken down from its website at some point over the last couple of days, presumably in response to artists’ requests for their names to be removed.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
After researchers reported the malicious repository, it was taken down.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Some half-heartedly criticized it after it was taken down.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The fallout has been major, with the BBC criticized for leaving up a version of the ceremony on iPlayer in which the racial slur was audible for 15 hours before it was taken down.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Spanning 6,611 square feet with five bedrooms, this residence was carefully taken down to the studs and restored from 2020-22.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
But within a few days, it had been taken down without explanation.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The ads, since taken down, were part of an elaborate scheme to fraudulently enroll people in Obamacare.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Wasserman’s artist roster was taken down from its website at some point over the last couple of days, presumably in response to artists’ requests for their names to be removed.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
After researchers reported the malicious repository, it was taken down.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Some half-heartedly criticized it after it was taken down.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken down
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Still, Friday ranked as one of the most unexpected breakdowns in international sports since Germany humiliated host Brazil, 7-1, at the 2014 soccer World Cup.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Be ashamed and humiliated and would have apologized.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jamahl Mosley’s squad knocked down a franchise-record 27 3-pointers, finished with a 29-6 advantage in fastbreak scoring and scored 24 points off 19 takeaways in the 37-point victory to open a four-game road trip on the West Coast.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Just over two minutes in, Dean Wade knocked down another 3-pointer that stretched Cleveland’s lead to 29 and forced Jordi Fernández to burn a timeout.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Making Chinese devices in Europe will also help to alleviate Europe’s security concerns, Yu noted.—
Xiaoying You,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Nowak noted that while generative AI will create new products, these early agentic travel products are developing differently than investors had necessarily expected.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Jackson negotiated global hostage releases, as well as shamed corporations for their lack of corporate diversity and failure to support voting rights.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Feb. 2026
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But the crystalline aspect of this one moment stands as a stunning reminder that — eventually — even the most powerful bully can be shamed by simple human decency.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Her pacemaker disconnected from her phone less than an hour later.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even the cafeteria is a little bit louder — alive with conversations between students disconnected from their screens.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
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In fact, Herrington said, many of the principles didn’t even get written down until 2002, about eight years after the company was founded.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The only item that was written down in his will was John’s beloved scrimshaw set—sailor’s carvings made from whales’ teeth.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
12 Feb. 2026
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Hansson said experts believe that after serving in the navy, the ship was sunk around 1640 to use as a foundation for a new bridge to the island of Kastellholmen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In a sign of how bitter relations have sunk, in January star Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman had his Indian Premier League contract abruptly canceled, prompting Dhaka to ban broadcasts of the league in retaliation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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The schedule is broken down by position group and players will be interviewed by teams and media; undergo different physical and mental exams; have their official draft day measurements taken and, maybe most importantly workout for scouts, fans and general mangers.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Herald report found that most of the Proterra buses had broken down within a year of deployment and were pulled from routes as maintenance requests piled up.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Taken down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20down. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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