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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
The Miami Dolphins took down the New York Jets 27-21 in Week 4 for their first victory of the NFL season.
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Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Mississippi took down dangerous Tulane with an emphatic victory.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Ouachita 34, Arkansas Tech 30 -- Ouachita head coach Todd Knight became the winningest college coach ever at an Arkansas school as the Tigers took down Southeastern Oklahoma by a final score of 41-21 last Saturday at Cliff Harris Stadium.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
Liberty Township, just miles from Middletown, endured weeks of disruption when a ransomware attack took down its systems.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The company took down its Facebook page Monday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
After the incident, Worl got back into his truck and drove off, but one of the witnesses took down a partial plate number.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Other verified videos, many of which Chinese censors swiftly took down, showed a large crowd gathered in Jiangyou on Monday night, at times singing the Chinese national anthem as the police presence grew.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Demolition crews took down the building on Monday, working in reverse order of how it was constructed.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Mississippi took down dangerous Tulane with an emphatic victory.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Ouachita 34, Arkansas Tech 30 -- Ouachita head coach Todd Knight became the winningest college coach ever at an Arkansas school as the Tigers took down Southeastern Oklahoma by a final score of 41-21 last Saturday at Cliff Harris Stadium.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
Liberty Township, just miles from Middletown, endured weeks of disruption when a ransomware attack took down its systems.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The company took down its Facebook page Monday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
After the incident, Worl got back into his truck and drove off, but one of the witnesses took down a partial plate number.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Other verified videos, many of which Chinese censors swiftly took down, showed a large crowd gathered in Jiangyou on Monday night, at times singing the Chinese national anthem as the police presence grew.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Demolition crews took down the building on Monday, working in reverse order of how it was constructed.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took down
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Sitting in class next to a star athlete destined for Division I football, the future comedy mogul listened as his teacher publicly humiliated him in front of his peers.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
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Is he humiliated by being asked to leave surreptitiously for Olivia’s amusement, or is this a game for him too?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Archaeologists believe the castle was either dismantled due to structural issues or destroyed by enemies.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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As the third decade of the 21st century unfolds, the old value chain, from catwalk to cosmetics counter, has been dismantled and reconfigured.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Weak shaking has been recorded and several people reported experiencing the tremor in and around the San Jose area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Still, the 2024 numbers mark a surge compared to incidents recorded the year before, when the SPJC reported under 450 antisemitic acts.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over time, as research increasingly pointed to genetics as a major factor in autism, the theory was discredited.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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But many climate scientists have discredited this argument, saying that freezing events can take place even amid climate change—but as time goes on, those cold events will happen less often and won’t last as long.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Stocks were knocked down a bit in afternoon trading by declines in key technology names like Palantir Technologies, Tesla and Nvidia.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mitchell knocked down the resulting free throw to extend Indiana’s lead to eight.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell 11 hr ago,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The app is available in English across 145 countries for all logged-in ChatGPT Free, Plus, and Pro accounts, on both web and mobile (iOS and Android).—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Spurgeon has logged 933 games for the Wild, been a model of consistency (416 points, most by a defenseman) and is now the captain.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Me, a beautiful and clever five-time Emmy-winning writer with a few Wednesday nights free, and The Golden Bachelor, a heartwarming and adorable exploration of women’s second acts with a male doofus at the center who has already embarrassed himself.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Accounts can be connected or disconnected at any time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The term bubble usually refers to a period of inflated stock prices or valuations of companies that have disconnected from the fundamentals of a business.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Took down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20down. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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