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as in humiliates
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 knocks 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 logs
to make a written note of
took down the customer's contact information
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Recent Examples of takes down
The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
Kennedale takes down Van Alstyne Senior guards Jacoby Lovings and Trey Smith scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, as Kennedale defeated Van Alstyne 60-47 in a Class 4A Division II area-round game on Friday at Little Elm Braswell High School.
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Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2026
Every wildfire that takes down a transmission line, every flood that swallows a road, every heatwave that makes a solar farm falter all slow the very systems meant to replace fossil fuels.
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Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
After the gang successfully takes down Godolkin by embracing supe differences and leaning on their collective power, Polarity ultimately makes the choice to stay behind, charging himself with taking care of the rest of the school’s young supes.
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Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Shein takes down controversial listing The fast-fashion giant is conducting an investigation to determine why a shirt was promoted with what appeared to be an edited image of the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO last year.
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Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … ROLL BACK – Cracker Barrel takes down pride website after pressure from activists.
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FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
Kennedale takes down Van Alstyne Senior guards Jacoby Lovings and Trey Smith scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, as Kennedale defeated Van Alstyne 60-47 in a Class 4A Division II area-round game on Friday at Little Elm Braswell High School.
—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2026
Every wildfire that takes down a transmission line, every flood that swallows a road, every heatwave that makes a solar farm falter all slow the very systems meant to replace fossil fuels.
—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
After the gang successfully takes down Godolkin by embracing supe differences and leaning on their collective power, Polarity ultimately makes the choice to stay behind, charging himself with taking care of the rest of the school’s young supes.
—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Shein takes down controversial listing The fast-fashion giant is conducting an investigation to determine why a shirt was promoted with what appeared to be an edited image of the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO last year.
—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … ROLL BACK – Cracker Barrel takes down pride website after pressure from activists.
—
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes down
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Diomande just humiliates fullbacks.
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Incompetent leadership humiliates us on the global stage.
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The Court of International Trade knocks down a new global levy.
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At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded.
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OpenAI has agreed to acquire Ona, a German startup that keeps software agents working in a secure cloud after the developer who started the task logs off.
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Its streamlined, lightweight architecture tracks a daily sleep score and logs your vital metrics, using a glass display that is twice as scratch-resistant as that of previous models.
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The praiseworthyness of having both sides of the debate evaporates when the host actively discredits the expert and reflexively enhances the legitimacy of the conspiracy theorist.
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Yet despite its popularity, research discredits this long-standing belief.
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The Daily Money breaks down complex consumer and financial news.
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Below, Akinnuoye-Agbaje breaks down the climactic episode, explaining why Alamo decides to let Rue kill herself and why Bishop betrays him.
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Each square creates ultrasonic waves and records the ripples back at millions of times per second.
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The type of die CEA-Leti bonded to their wafer was a test vehicle, which records information to evaluate electrical connections.
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Economic incentives would be phased in as Tehran turns over nuclear material, dismantles nuclear facilities, and demonstrates a commitment to regional stability, the senior administration official said.
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Northwestern researchers designed a material that physically builds, dismantles, and rebuilds itself to manage energy.
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Another keeps a notebook with his phone and writes down his questions there instead of searching for the answers.
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Instead of signing the contract, Henry writes down an address.
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“Takes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20down. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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