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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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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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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
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.
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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.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
Iyo took down Liv with a snapmare and began battling back.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Columbia took down both teams, winning 1-0 in their last match against DR Congo, and 3-1 against Uzbekistan.
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David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Swift was also sitting courtside at MSG for Game 4 of the NBA Finals as the Knicks took down the Spurs.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
Gonzalez's penalty kick came in the 37th after Kansas City's Lo'eau LaBonta took down Jaelin Howell in the box.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
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.
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Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
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.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
Iyo took down Liv with a snapmare and began battling back.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Columbia took down both teams, winning 1-0 in their last match against DR Congo, and 3-1 against Uzbekistan.
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David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Swift was also sitting courtside at MSG for Game 4 of the NBA Finals as the Knicks took down the Spurs.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
Gonzalez's penalty kick came in the 37th after Kansas City's Lo'eau LaBonta took down Jaelin Howell in the box.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took down
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Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
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The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
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In a series of decisions over the last dozen years, including one in April, the Supreme Court has essentially dismantled the law that their family members died to see enacted, the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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The moves effectively dismantled the infrastructure meant to inform election officials of potential cyber threats.
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Perhaps nowhere is this truer than in Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, which is currently experiencing its most severe heatwave ever recorded.
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Both nations are making their World Cup knockout debuts and have recorded a win, a loss, and a draw in the group stage.
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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.
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Instead, they are encouraged to view blue zones primarily through the lens of a sloppy critique that has already been discredited.
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Both are spacious, packed with thoughtful organizational components, and have had their prices knocked down to under $30.
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Firefighters have declared the blaze knocked down but will stay on scene for flare-ups as demolition begins, while officials promise a health-conscious cleanup that minimizes impacts on surrounding residents.
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The lefty, who needed 37 pitches to get through the fourth due to Cabrera’s flub and three free passes, logged five innings, two runs (0 earned), four walks and six strikeouts over 96 pitches.
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The same storms produced a 112-mph gust at the Joe Creek Recreation Center in Hughes County, and a separate 114-mph gust was logged in Highmore in Hyde County.
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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.
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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.
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So even if disconnected from headquarters, a brigade can still use the system.
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Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.
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