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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
And his two Super Bowls were against the New England Patriots, taking down Belichick and Tom Brady to spoil their perfect 2007 season and the 2011 campaign.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Hull Fire Department responded to a 2-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon, narrowly avoiding injuries while taking down a strong blaze.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
By taking down supply, reducing sell-in plans for spring and cutting buys for summer, Nike is improving its inventory management and can benefit from improved sell-through and full-price realization.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
The leaders stressed multiple times that any power outages would not be a sign of power grid failure, but would likely be due to ice or winds taking down power lines.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Lakers overcame a 16-point deficit in the third quarter to notch one of their most significant wins of the season, taking down the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on Tuesday.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
This will give Geon-young another chance at taking down Ki-tae, who is more powerful than ever in a society—1970s Korea, under President Park Chung-hee’s authoritarian rule—that rewards corruption and cruelty.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
For Rubio, taking down the regimes in Venezuela and Cuba has long been seen as a way of ascending to the White House.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The team flew out Sunday night, hours after taking down the Pelicans and arrived to the chilly city of Berlin on Monday morning.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Hull Fire Department responded to a 2-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon, narrowly avoiding injuries while taking down a strong blaze.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
By taking down supply, reducing sell-in plans for spring and cutting buys for summer, Nike is improving its inventory management and can benefit from improved sell-through and full-price realization.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
The leaders stressed multiple times that any power outages would not be a sign of power grid failure, but would likely be due to ice or winds taking down power lines.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Lakers overcame a 16-point deficit in the third quarter to notch one of their most significant wins of the season, taking down the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on Tuesday.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
This will give Geon-young another chance at taking down Ki-tae, who is more powerful than ever in a society—1970s Korea, under President Park Chung-hee’s authoritarian rule—that rewards corruption and cruelty.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
For Rubio, taking down the regimes in Venezuela and Cuba has long been seen as a way of ascending to the White House.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The team flew out Sunday night, hours after taking down the Pelicans and arrived to the chilly city of Berlin on Monday morning.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
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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South San Joaquin County Fire Authority However, after knocking down the flames, fire officials say crews found a person dead inside the shop.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Luka Dončić had his way against the Hornets’ defense throughout the night, knocking down five 3-pointers in a 38-point performance.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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By the end of the season, the Jets had set records for futility, so the firing was warranted — the Jets were the first team to ever go a full season without recording a single interception.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The report was based on two YouGov polls from 2018 and 2024, recording that the number of people who attended church at least once a month rose from 8% in 2018 to 12% in 2024.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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Supporters of Pahlavi were particularly vocal in Mashhad this month, as attested by the prevalence of pro-monarchy graffiti on city walls, and the regime’s propaganda devoted particular attention to discrediting the former crown prince.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Elordi and Giannulli appeared to be going strong over the next two years, with sources discrediting breakup speculation to PEOPLE in January 2024 and as the two vacationed together in Italy the following September.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The deaths also come as Mamdani reversed Mayor Adams’ effort to remove homeless people from the streets by dismantling homeless encampments.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s dismantling of legal and diplomatic norms follows the same pattern.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Corley started 21 of 24 matches in her first NWSL season, scoring twice and logging two assists.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The veteran back gained 111 and 164 rushing + receiving yards in the two games against the Rams in the regular season, logging 33 total touches.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Recently, Ryan spoke about the Beckham situation, the process of writing material as a mother without embarrassing her kids and her new goal of returning to the career trajectory of her pre-pregnant self in the near future.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some mushroom bills backfired when their true impacts became known, embarrassing legislators who voted for them, and forcing them to backtrack.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Oil shortages and obsolete power stations constantly breaking down have made daily hours-long blackouts the new normal.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Others are also said to be on the verge of breaking down.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Taking down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20down. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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