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as in to humiliate
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 to knock down
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 to record
to make a written note of
took down the customer's contact information
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Recent Examples of take down
One week later, on June 26, KDKA learned the Monroeville municipal manager ordered it to be taken down.
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Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
In his first match since turning 39 three days earlier, Messi scored on a free kick after being taken down just outside the penalty box in the 80th minute.
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Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Following his arrest, Vance and his co-conspirators destroyed evidence by deleting phone messages and taking down the two websites, the plea agreement says.
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Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
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
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Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
In his first match since turning 39 three days earlier, Messi scored on a free kick after being taken down just outside the penalty box in the 80th minute.
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Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Following his arrest, Vance and his co-conspirators destroyed evidence by deleting phone messages and taking down the two websites, the plea agreement says.
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Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take down
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Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
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Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.
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Schmitt couldn’t knock down a two-out single from Atlanta’s Dominic Smith, but Giants closer Caleb Kilian recovered and retired another ex-Giant, pinch-hitter Mike Yastrzemski, to protect a 3-2 victory.
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Thornton knocked down a late-clock 3-pointer, Gabby Williams hit a 30-foot pull-up and Salaün put in a tough shot at the rim to cap off an 11-0 run, giving the Valkyries a 41-29 lead at halftime.
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In France, more than 1,000 excess deaths were recorded during the heat spell, according to the country’s national public health agency.
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The person recording the incident briefly turned the camera away after the blast.
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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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This doesn’t discredit the fact that mental and physical changes from menopause can be disorienting and jarring.
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That could mean dismantling the 10,500-foot runway the county installed there in the 1960s, before environmental groups — led by Marjory Stoneman Douglas — rose up to block what was supposed to be the country’s largest airport.
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Some agencies are in the process of being dismantled; others were shut down altogether.
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The cameras silently log the movements of millions of vehicles every day, building a digital trail that can reveal where someone lives, works and spends their time.
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The crime drama was renewed for a second season last year after logging Paramount+’s second biggest launch for an original series behind Landman.
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But what Connecticut got was the top golfer in the world, at his very best at times, yet bitten in the end by the humbling nature of the most humbling of games.
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That’s why the Miami Heat’s circle of decision-makers needs to humble itself and shoot its best shot at James.
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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.
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Without considering objects, understanding history is incomplete, leaving people today disconnected from those who lived it.
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“Take down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20down. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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