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as in humiliated
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 dismantled
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 recorded
to make a written note of
took down the customer's contact information
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Recent Examples of took down
Freeman went deep for the first time in a month as the Dodgers took down his former team, 3-1, on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series between division leaders.
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Julia Hardy pitched five shutout innings as Austin Prep took down Thayer 15-0 in NEPSAC action.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
In March, Polymarket quietly took down a bet on whether a nuclear weapon would be detonated before this year, raising the specter that the site was blatantly incentivizing nuclear conflict.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Tulsa took down New Mexico 74-69 in the first semifinal Thursday.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Residents in Ogle County, just south of Rockford, ran for shelter as tornado warning sirens sounded and high winds from the storm took down trees and power lines near the town of Holcomb.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Epstein files cover up took down Bondi.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pa.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pa.
—Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Julia Hardy pitched five shutout innings as Austin Prep took down Thayer 15-0 in NEPSAC action.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
In March, Polymarket quietly took down a bet on whether a nuclear weapon would be detonated before this year, raising the specter that the site was blatantly incentivizing nuclear conflict.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Tulsa took down New Mexico 74-69 in the first semifinal Thursday.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Residents in Ogle County, just south of Rockford, ran for shelter as tornado warning sirens sounded and high winds from the storm took down trees and power lines near the town of Holcomb.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Epstein files cover up took down Bondi.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pa.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pa.
—Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took down
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This Mets team, with the second-highest MLB payroll at $369 million, had just been humiliated by a franchise that lost 119 games a year ago.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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One such accusation resulted in a federal lawsuit filed in September in which the former head of the Colorado Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind alleged DHS management humiliated and discriminated against him before forcing him out of his job.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Workers’ groups, retiree organizations, and Democratic lawmakers spent months fighting a proposal that would have dismantled the most successful anti-poverty program in American history.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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It was systematically dismantled by the fierce, courageous resistance of Black mothers, soldiers, and civil rights workers who recognized the lethal power of these performances and put everything on the line to change the course of our history.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Russian forces recorded a net territorial loss in April, the first time that’s happened since August 2024, according to the Institute for the Study of War.—
Carter Schroppe,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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The 34-year-old Wacha allowed just two hits and recorded six strikeouts in seven innings.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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The case later drew attention from the Innocence Project, which said advances in DNA testing ultimately discredited the prosecution’s core forensic evidence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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But whereas leftist thinkers starting with Marx saw the liberal ideal as totally discredited, a mere camouflage for capitalist power, Habermas kept faith with the utopian potential of liberalism.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Missiles were shot at our Destroyers, and were easily knocked down.—
Mosheh Gains,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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On offense, Bridges knocked down his spot-up jumpers and was even used as a ballhandler to facilitate offense.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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The company said the unauthorized actor made changes to pages that appeared when some students and teachers were logged in through Canvas.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Aubrey Griffin also logged her first WNBA minutes Friday after a whirlwind few days that ended in her signing a hardship contract with New York the morning of her debut.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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That this series has flipped on its head seemed almost impossible last Sunday, when the Celtics embarrassed Philadelphia in a Game 4 win on the Sixers’ home floor.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Mets were embarrassed by the Washington Nationals in an 14-2 blowout to even up the series at one game apiece.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bellingham looked sluggish and disconnected from his team-mates for most of the game.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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But more than anything, Bolles is authentic in a world that is disconnected by social media and polarized by politics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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“Took down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20down. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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