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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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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
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.
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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
On a similar play to her goal, Traoré was taken down at the top of the 18-yard box on a breakaway in the 13th minute, but no whistle came her way.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
However, victims still struggle to get their photos taken down, increasing the likelihood that images will continue to spread and retraumatize them.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
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
On a similar play to her goal, Traoré was taken down at the top of the 18-yard box on a breakaway in the 13th minute, but no whistle came her way.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
However, victims still struggle to get their photos taken down, increasing the likelihood that images will continue to spread and retraumatize them.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken down
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The Rockies have been humiliated before in their first home game, but never as badly as this.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The leadership of the country that has threatened the stability and prosperity of the world will eventually be ousted, disempowered and humiliated.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Kelly induced a hard grounder, knocked down by Durbin at third for an out, but another run scored, pulling Milwaukee within 3-2.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Crews knocked down a fire at the Magic Castle in Hollywood; damage to the iconic Hollywood venue is unclear.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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That said, China's export momentum will be more insulated from higher energy costs and raw material shortage than other export-reliant peers, Zhang noted, due to the scale and efficiency of the country's manufacturing sector.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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On the broader disagreement, Wenski noted that differences between world leaders - even between a pope and a president - are not unusual.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Barloga just might have shamed Chicago officials into action.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The city was shamed into action.—
Faith Salie,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Pixels • One promising character disconnected from the plotting so far is Zach Galifianakis as Carl Bardolph, a client of JoAnne’s who made some untold fortune in the business, but has since turned into a bitter recluse.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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The South Suburban Council did not respond to requests for comment, and a phone number listed on its website appeared to have been disconnected.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 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
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There’s an element to it that can’t really be written down—Velvet Underground and things like that.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Libyan governmental body mistakenly reported that the tanker had sunk.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Goldman noted even on a backward-looking basis, valuation metrics have sunk to levels last seen in the aftermath of the early-2000s tech bust.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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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 15 Apr. 2026.
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