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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
Strong wind gusts Saturday night took down a gazebo at the popular Daer Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood, sending five people to the hospital, officials said.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
To its credit, Steam took down all the malicious applications that security firm Kaspersky, which discovered the issue, reported to it.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
Workers in the early morning of June 13 took down the president's signage after blowing past a June 12 deadline to comply with a judge's order.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
The Dallas Wings took down the Phoenix Mercury 85-70 in the Commissioner’s Cup on Thursday night to bounce back from their 100-76 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday.
—Cal Phillips, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Potapoval, seeded 28th in the tournament, took down the fourth-seeded Gauff 4-6, 7-6, 6-4.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Meta took down the informal tokemaxxing leaderboard its employees had created.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Alex Merkle and Sam Clark each hit solo home runs as Reading (18-2) took down Lynnfield to win the Brendan Grant Tournament.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
After the yearslong investigation, authorities took down the VPN in a series of actions on May 19 and May 20.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
To its credit, Steam took down all the malicious applications that security firm Kaspersky, which discovered the issue, reported to it.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
Workers in the early morning of June 13 took down the president's signage after blowing past a June 12 deadline to comply with a judge's order.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
The Dallas Wings took down the Phoenix Mercury 85-70 in the Commissioner’s Cup on Thursday night to bounce back from their 100-76 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday.
—Cal Phillips, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Potapoval, seeded 28th in the tournament, took down the fourth-seeded Gauff 4-6, 7-6, 6-4.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Meta took down the informal tokemaxxing leaderboard its employees had created.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Alex Merkle and Sam Clark each hit solo home runs as Reading (18-2) took down Lynnfield to win the Brendan Grant Tournament.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
After the yearslong investigation, authorities took down the VPN in a series of actions on May 19 and May 20.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took down
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There’s the stepover loved by the two Ronaldos (Cristiano and Nazario, the original from Brazil), the two-touch turn that took off on a video game, and the hocus pocus skill that humiliated one Brazil legend and earned another a free meal.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Every battery pack that is repurposed rather than dismantled and exported represents a modest step toward greater supply-chain resilience.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Eventually, the camps were dismantled around the summer of 1946, and the prisoners were allowed to return to Europe.—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Wind gusts topped 80 mph, with a 102 mph gust recorded at the Hinton Mesonet site, about 50 miles west of Oklahoma City.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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The Dodgers finally recorded their only hit against Orioles starter Trevor Rogers in the fifth inning, when Edman reached on a weak pop fly to center field.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Those accusations have long been discredited.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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With a plea agreement, prosecutors knocked down the murder charge to second-degree and dismissed the two others.—
Shannon Tyler
June 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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By September of 2017, the building had been knocked down entirely, leaving an empty lot used for parking.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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More than three dozen tornado reports were logged Sunday into Monday by the Storm Prediction Center, as supercell thunderstorms roared across the region.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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In Vietnam, automaker VinFast also logged stronger sales.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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The case has generated intense international attention because of Hoiby's connection to the royal family, who have been embarrassed by it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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But Americans don’t want to see the home team embarrassed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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So even if disconnected from headquarters, a brigade can still use the system.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.—
Patricia J. Kissinger,
STAT,
18 June 2026
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“Took down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20down. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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