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 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
But within a few days, it had been taken down without explanation.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The ads, since taken down, were part of an elaborate scheme to fraudulently enroll people in Obamacare.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Wasserman’s artist roster was taken down from its website at some point over the last couple of days, presumably in response to artists’ requests for their names to be removed.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
After researchers reported the malicious repository, it was taken down.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Despite her defense, the video was taken down shortly after.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Some half-heartedly criticized it after it was taken down.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Game action was halted for several minutes while the fan was taken down and eventually escorted off the field.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The renovation was essentially taken down to the studs, with every major system replaced while preserving some of the features that give the home its antique character.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The ads, since taken down, were part of an elaborate scheme to fraudulently enroll people in Obamacare.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Wasserman’s artist roster was taken down from its website at some point over the last couple of days, presumably in response to artists’ requests for their names to be removed.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
After researchers reported the malicious repository, it was taken down.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Despite her defense, the video was taken down shortly after.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Some half-heartedly criticized it after it was taken down.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Game action was halted for several minutes while the fan was taken down and eventually escorted off the field.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The renovation was essentially taken down to the studs, with every major system replaced while preserving some of the features that give the home its antique character.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken down
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Days after the segment was recorded, Schmitz shot Amedure to death, then confessed to the murder, saying he'd been humiliated on national TV.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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During the flight, she’s thoroughly humiliated when someone finds her audition tape for Survivor and displays it on his laptop for all to enjoy.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 183 shots he’s knocked down beyond the arc are second in the NBA only to Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, who’s merely two makes ahead of Knueppel.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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While Thursday’s game was tight in the first half, TCU maintained a 61-48 lead entering the fourth quarter after Miles knocked down seven 3-pointers in the third.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Feb. 2026
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And in a recent assessment of the chances for a Supreme Court vacancy, Washington consultant Bruce Mehlman noted that all of the justices are well-below the average age of 79 for those who’ve stepped down in recent years.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tamony also noted an increasing interest in climbing roses and roses in containers, as well as plenty of interest in pinks as a single-color accent to the green foliage.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rich, famous and powerful people have been named and shamed.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Pornographic content addiction shouldn’t be normalized into acceptance or shamed into isolation.—
Beth Collums,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Republican strategists argue the message risks looking disconnected from voters’ daily concerns.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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There was also another hose disconnected for driving cooling, which affects airflow.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The only item that was written down in his will was John’s beloved scrimshaw set—sailor’s carvings made from whales’ teeth.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
12 Feb. 2026
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Cryptographers, however, have long understood that zero-knowledge proofs can’t safely be written down like a typical mathematical proof.—
Peter Hall,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On some nights, the temperature sunk to about -10 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The same Ollie Martin who left with his shoulders sunk and his teary eyes swollen.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Herald report found that most of the Proterra buses had broken down within a year of deployment and were pulled from routes as maintenance requests piled up.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Several of the city’s small homeless campsites were broken down, leading some of the homeless to enter shelters temporarily.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Taken down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20down. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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