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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 knocked 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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3
as in noted
to make a written note of
took down the customer's contact information
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Recent Examples of taken down
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that officials at an unidentified national park had ordered that the photo be taken down, along with other signs and exhibits related to slavery.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The reposts were taken down, and Harvey's Instagram account has since been deactivated.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 16 Sep. 2025
However, as the graphic assassination of Kirk shows – videos of it ran unedited on many social media platforms for hours before they were taken down – exposure to violent images now reach a far wider population.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Palace’s centre-forward quickly threads the ball to Kamada, who is taken down by Marco Bizot, winning his team a penalty.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The social media pages for Lampers, who was known as StHealthyHunter, were quickly taken down.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
The profile that reposted the video has since been taken down.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These videos were reportedly recently taken down.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The video had been taken down from YouTube as of late Wednesday afternoon.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The reposts were taken down, and Harvey's Instagram account has since been deactivated.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 16 Sep. 2025
However, as the graphic assassination of Kirk shows – videos of it ran unedited on many social media platforms for hours before they were taken down – exposure to violent images now reach a far wider population.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Palace’s centre-forward quickly threads the ball to Kamada, who is taken down by Marco Bizot, winning his team a penalty.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The social media pages for Lampers, who was known as StHealthyHunter, were quickly taken down.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
The profile that reposted the video has since been taken down.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These videos were reportedly recently taken down.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The video had been taken down from YouTube as of late Wednesday afternoon.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken down
Verb
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All that to be humiliated in the Orlando bubble?—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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Inter Miami, clearly humiliated, let out its frustrations after the final whistle, when several Miami players, led by Luis Suarez, got into a scuffle with Seattle players.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To make the job a little less painful, Amazon knocked down the price of a complete leaf rake set to just $20.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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But after being knocked down by the Chiefs, Brady and the Patriots would end up winning the Super Bowl that season.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Researchers have previously noted an elevated but rare risk of myocarditis, or inflamed heart muscle, in young men in particular.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The palace noted the volume includes a dramatized account of Smith's interactions with Pocahontas.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because hair loss is already stigmatized and shamed.—
Alison Mann,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the case of Governor Pritzker insults his body, body shamed him.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Without a full journey view, the experience feels disconnected.—
Thasha Batts,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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When an external drive is connected or disconnected.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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They may not be written down, but everyone knows them.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Stripped of tone and context, those words can come across very differently once they're written down.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the swells grew and the troughs sunk deeper, an ominous feeling settled upon us.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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This lesson plan includes no discussion of how, in the name of socialism and equality, Cold War despots in Russia, Romania, Poland and other Eastern Bloc counties slaughtered innocents, seized property and sunk their countries into starvation-level poverty.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When our bodies digest protein in food, it gets broken down into amino acids, which have a hand in many bodily processes, such as building and preserving muscle, making hormones, boosting the immune system and even maintaining healthy hair, skin and nails.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The lamb is delivered whole, broken down by Jackman, then salted, smoked, and braised.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Taken down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20down. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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