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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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2
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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3
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
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
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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.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes down
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Despite my concerns about how long Norton logs data, no such information has led back to any users.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Use whatever admin consoles or logs your SaaS platforms provide (or consider a SaaS security platform) to keep an eye on AI integrations and data flows.—
Ofer Klein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Their process uses an inexpensive catalyst that selectively breaks down the most common single-use kind of plastics into liquid oils and waxes that can be upcycled into lubricants and fuels.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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If a vehicle breaks down on the road, going out and servicing that is a big problem.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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After this stage, an impactor spacecraft will crash into the asteroid at high velocity, while the observer, supported by ground- and space-based telescopes, records the collision with advanced imaging systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The microphone on the tool also records the sound of blood flowing through the heart.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its collapse dismantles those lifelines.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Virgo new moon dismantles your comfort zone.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Shillitoe's Kejashi system, which sounds Japanese but is just a nod do his own name KEnt JAmes SHIllitoe, disconnects the forks and handlebars from the normal steering head, and mounts them on a trailing arm coming back from a point well out in front of the fairing.—
Loz Blain
August 04,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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Back in June, Alcaraz mounted a historic comeback after being two sets down and facing three championship points against Sinner in one of the greatest men’s French Open finals ever.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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When the condition strikes, that signal is distorted, causing muscles to move involuntarily or get stuck in an abnormal position.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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The new privacy policy strikes a good balance between depth and ease of reading.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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The magic keyboard folio turns your iPad into a fully functioning laptop and detaches and attaches with a simple click.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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After continents rift, or break apart, hot, dense rock detaches from the base of tectonic plates in blobs, which generate waves beneath Earth’s crust.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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