took down

verb

past tense of take down
1
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 Denver was awarded a penalty after Dash defender Cate Hardin took down Ally Brazier in the box. — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 13 July 2026 Boise took down Sacramento Republic 2-0 in front of 7,247 fans at Expo Idaho. — Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026 Borges took down midfielder Kimmi Ascanio in the box, resulting in a penalty kick for the Wave (9-5-1) in the 86th minute, but Lia Godfrey’s shot from the spot hit the post. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Borges took down midfielder Kimmi Ascanio in the box, resulting in a penalty kick for the Wave (9-5-1) in the 86th minute but Lia Godfrey's shot from the spot hit the post. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 France took down Morocco 2-0 in the 2022 World Cup semifinals in Qatar. — Alex Connor, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The win against Brazil comes after Norway took down Ivory Coast, 2-1, on Tuesday, June 30 at Dallas Stadium for the country’s first knockout round win in their history. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 But the same year, the city quietly took down its public dashboard that displayed response volume over time, replacing that data with a page that shows only one number for the cumulative responses since the program began under Lightfoot. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Besides that, only David Morgan (1 IP, 1 ER) was used out of the bullpen as catcher Rodolfo Durán took down the ninth inning. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took down
  1. humiliated
  2. dismantled
  3. recorded
  4. discredited
  5. knocked down
  6. logged
  7. embarrassed
  8. disconnected
Verb
  • Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of humiliated
Verb
  • That objective vehicle data dismantled the suspect’s alibi, advanced the investigation, and played a pivotal role in securing a conviction in one of Central Florida’s most heartbreaking cases.
    — Charles "Chuck" Broadway, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • And the improvisation was on display in Atlanta, where Scaloni dismantled his own midfield structure at 2-0, sacrificing control for attacking numbers and accepting the risk of a heavier defeat in exchange for a chance to save the match.
    — Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of dismantled
Verb
  • Jagger penned new lyrics, recorded new vocals, and presto — the band made its last classic.
    — Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The album is performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra and Grammy Award-winning conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and was recorded at Alexandra Palace, London, in April.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of recorded
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  • Green said earlier this year that Adebayo shouldn’t be underestimated and his 83-point game against Washington shouldn’t be discredited.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Instead, they are encouraged to view blue zones primarily through the lens of a sloppy critique that has already been discredited.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026
Definition of discredited
Verb
  • The huge animals knocked down bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the 2½-minute run from the pen to the bullring where bullfighters would kill the bulls later in the day.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Penda knocked down five 3-pointers to score a team-high 23 points in 29 minutes of action while Richardson notched 15 points with four assists and two steals in 30 minutes.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Definition of knocked down
Verb
  • Catcher Drake Baldwin, second baseman Ozzie Albies, first baseman Matt Olson and closer Raisel Iglesias all logged time in the league’s 96th event.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • On July 1, more than a year after Tromp accepted a job out of state, Board of Education members logged onto their laptops and appeared on Zoom to take a vote on the candidate who would come to replace Tromp.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Definition of logged
Verb
  • At one point, the narrator, embarrassed by his own act of cruelty, gives a sobbing woman all his money and then leaves her alone in a hotel room.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • The Chicago White Sox, a team many left for dead at the start of the year, embarrassed the Kansas City Royals Friday night, 22-1.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of embarrassed
Verb
  • Violators get warning letters before fines are given, and ultimately, water may be disconnected.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of disconnected

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“Took down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20down. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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