1
as in humiliating
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 knocking 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 recording
to make a written note of
took down the customer's contact information
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Recent Examples of taking down
But the Trojans are hovering at 14 percent and would give their case some legitimacy by taking down the Wolverines.
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David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The New York Giants recorded their first win of the 2025 NFL season in Week 4, taking down the previously unbeaten Los Angeles Chargers 21-18 on Sunday.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Dual katanas are strong against polearms while odachis specialize in taking down adversaries wielding heavy weapons.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The Green Bay Packers had yet another commanding win to begin the new season, taking down the Washington Commanders, 27-18, to start 2-0 on the year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In search of new hits to compliment existing Paramount+ franchises such as Star Trek and the Taylor Sherdian universe, Holland is taking down the walls for outside studios.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The New York Giants recorded their first win of the 2025 NFL season in Week 4, taking down the previously unbeaten Los Angeles Chargers 21-18 on Sunday.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Dual katanas are strong against polearms while odachis specialize in taking down adversaries wielding heavy weapons.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The Green Bay Packers had yet another commanding win to begin the new season, taking down the Washington Commanders, 27-18, to start 2-0 on the year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In search of new hits to compliment existing Paramount+ franchises such as Star Trek and the Taylor Sherdian universe, Holland is taking down the walls for outside studios.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking down
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This announcement, humiliating the involved member, is harmful.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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The footage showed the elephant, which may have weighed 10,000 pounds, knocking down a female tourist into the waters with her trunk, and then briefly pinning her before giving up, the outlet reported.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Firefighters initially took a defensive stance, fighting the blaze from the outside the building to stop its spread, before knocking down the flames enough for crews to enter the business, which had its windows boarded up because of vandalism earlier in the week.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Now the triple Grammy winner is stepping away from recording music, but not without a final goodbye.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her friend Courtney was recording this sweet milestone to share with Callie’s husband and family in Brazil.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Already, Cuba’s top diplomats have been sharing propaganda content discrediting Machado as a warmonger.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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There would be accusations of race manipulation, an online mob discrediting Wallace’s win as undeserved, and an angry Joe Gibbs Racing organization, which would now realize Hamlin puts another team’s interests ahead of their own.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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As arena employees started dismantling the balloon columns decorating the venue and turning hordes of mostly female fans away, there was a frenzy of frustrated tweeting and lots of tears.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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An additional 62 canisters rest horizontally nearby — 50 of them filled with fuel assemblies from the time the facility generated power and another 12 containing radioactive debris from dismantling the plant.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From logging expenses to finding customer leads, any number of manual administrative tasks can eat into your day.—
Andrea Timpano,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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As a rookie, Ware earned consistent minutes and then was promoted to a starting role in January after logging double-digit minutes in just two of the Heat’s first 25 games last regular season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Bears lost this matchup in embarrassing fashion last year as the Commanders completed a Hail Mary with time expiring.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The games themselves are embarrassing enough to watch.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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But that instinct is breaking down.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Taking down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20down. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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