TAKING DOWN Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

taking down

verb

present participle of take down

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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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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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 The Steelers come into the game after taking down Atlanta in Week 1 of the season. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 By nightfall, the protests turned violent, people hurling bricks and taking down the American flag in favor of the Confederate colors. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Ashton Jeanty and the Las Vegas Raiders opened their season by taking down the Miami Dolphins 27-13 on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 That means replacing turf, putting down new field markings, taking down the goal posts, cleaning the entire place and the like. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The hardest physical part was actually taking down the old blinds, which had been screwed tightly into the window frame years prior. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Rather than taking down individual videos, the company has largely focused on accounts that post AI slop at scale, attempting to trick users and harvest cheap views for ad revenue. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Crews began taking down the remainder of the building Tuesday night, to prevent sections from falling onto power lines, the station said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026 Billie’s obsession with taking down Priscilla constantly puts her team in peril, because being so laser-focused on one thing clouds the bigger picture. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026

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The Iranians are now setting the terms of this conflict and are routinely humiliating the American president.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Definition of humiliating

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Cassidy then began recording his own music and launched a solo career, producing five albums while on the show.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
In that span, the lefty has slugged 44 extra-base hits, including 24 home runs, while recording 17 steals in that 63-game stretch.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of recording

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The two are key pieces for the team, logging lots of ice time, driving play, and generating points.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
This does not include lands subject to significant extractive uses, like logging or mining, or disruptive recreation activities, like OHV off-road driving.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of logging

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Things escalate as the two share a car ride home from a fancy gala and the bad man yells at her for embarrassing him.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Neither party acted on it; Republicans wanted to avoid embarrassing Trump, while Democrats wanted to avoid embarrassing Nancy Pelosi, whose husband is an active trader.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026