1
as in humiliating
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 knocking 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 recording
to make a written note of
took down the customer's contact information
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Recent Examples of taking down
The Green Bay Packers had yet another commanding win to begin the new season, taking down the Washington Commanders, 27-18, to start 2-0 on the year.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Mississippi State takes this week's biggest jump after taking down Arizona State.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Louisiana Tech dominated in their season opener, taking down the Southeastern Louisiana Lions 24-0.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Tuesday’s win gave the Yankees their first series win since taking down the Rays on July 31.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
Many involve sneaking into a location, silently taking down guards and, if your cover is blown, blasting your way through.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In search of new hits to compliment existing Paramount+ franchises such as Star Trek and the Taylor Sherdian universe, Holland is taking down the walls for outside studios.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
And Sears fulfilled a portion of his role by taking down one final inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Mississippi State takes this week's biggest jump after taking down Arizona State.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Louisiana Tech dominated in their season opener, taking down the Southeastern Louisiana Lions 24-0.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Tuesday’s win gave the Yankees their first series win since taking down the Rays on July 31.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
Many involve sneaking into a location, silently taking down guards and, if your cover is blown, blasting your way through.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In search of new hits to compliment existing Paramount+ franchises such as Star Trek and the Taylor Sherdian universe, Holland is taking down the walls for outside studios.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
And Sears fulfilled a portion of his role by taking down one final inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking down
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This announcement, humiliating the involved member, is harmful.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Building it—the final phase of the project—will likely require knocking down some adjacent apartment buildings and displacing residents.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Tumi Alpha 3 Collection International Expandable Carry-on is currently 20 percent off, knocking down its over $1,000 price tag to $819.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Aug. 2025
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But Sheeran also dips into world beats, inspired by recording for a month in India.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk began recording multiple podcasts a day, railing against mask mandates and school closures.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Further discrediting itself, Thursday’s writeup includes a marketing pitch for the SquareX platform.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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Wolfenbarger’s defense attorneys began to focus on discrediting Norma as a witness after prosecutors relied on her testimony to show the jury that her daughter Melissa had allegedly suffered abuse at the hands of her husband before her 1998 disappearance, according to WSB-TV.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The second follows a version of the status quo, with the Lebanese army dismantling Hezbollah’s military infrastructure south of the Litani River as the group turns a blind eye and Israeli forces maintain their positions.—
Bilal Y. Saab,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said members of that group engaged in digital extremism with the explicit goal of dismantling societal order, much in the way the anarchists of the pre-internet era used to operate.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Half of our nation’s forests are open for logging, mining, or other development.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from Nissan's advanced technology center in Silicon Valley have trialed CCM on I-680 in the Bay Area, logging about 600 miles.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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This still was a much stronger performance by the Fins than last week’s embarrassing 33-8 defeat in Indianapolis, but that was a low bar to leap.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The mother, being a mother, finds fault and has embarrassing politics.—
Nathaniel Moore
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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But in 2025, that script is breaking down.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The clear gel feels silky, not goopy, and holds hairs in place without breaking down into flakes.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Taking down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20down. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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