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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 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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3
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
Last summer, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History quietly took down references to Trump’s two impeachments from a display on presidents who had faced the removal process.
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Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Tan later took down the public video.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Freeman went deep for the first time in a month as the Dodgers took down his former team, 3-1, on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series between division leaders.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Julia Hardy pitched five shutout innings as Austin Prep took down Thayer 15-0 in NEPSAC action.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
In March, Polymarket quietly took down a bet on whether a nuclear weapon would be detonated before this year, raising the specter that the site was blatantly incentivizing nuclear conflict.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Tulsa took down New Mexico 74-69 in the first semifinal Thursday.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Residents in Ogle County, just south of Rockford, ran for shelter as tornado warning sirens sounded and high winds from the storm took down trees and power lines near the town of Holcomb.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Epstein files cover up took down Bondi.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Tan later took down the public video.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Freeman went deep for the first time in a month as the Dodgers took down his former team, 3-1, on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series between division leaders.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Julia Hardy pitched five shutout innings as Austin Prep took down Thayer 15-0 in NEPSAC action.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
In March, Polymarket quietly took down a bet on whether a nuclear weapon would be detonated before this year, raising the specter that the site was blatantly incentivizing nuclear conflict.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Tulsa took down New Mexico 74-69 in the first semifinal Thursday.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Residents in Ogle County, just south of Rockford, ran for shelter as tornado warning sirens sounded and high winds from the storm took down trees and power lines near the town of Holcomb.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Epstein files cover up took down Bondi.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took down
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You can be humiliated, and won’t that be awful?—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Those who don’t get the job leave diminished, sometimes humiliated, and the institution absorbs the damage quietly for years.—
Paul Hardart,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Gerardo Hernández, the leader of a Cuban espionage ring dismantled by the FBI in the 1990s, was sentenced to life in prison but was released by President Barack Obama during a prisoner swap in 2014 as part of an attempt to normalize relations with Cuba.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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The initiative was dismantled in 2022 after accusations of racial profiling, but the lingering effects can still be felt throughout politics and culture.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Appearing in her fourth WNBA game, Johnson recorded 14 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes against the Fever.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Weaver and Devin Williams — the other former Yankees closer in the Mets’ bullpen — recorded the final nine outs in Saturday’s victory, which evened the Subway Series at one win apiece going into Sunday afternoon’s finale.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The case later drew attention from the Innocence Project, which said advances in DNA testing ultimately discredited the prosecution’s core forensic evidence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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But whereas leftist thinkers starting with Marx saw the liberal ideal as totally discredited, a mere camouflage for capitalist power, Habermas kept faith with the utopian potential of liberalism.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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The boat knocked down a section of the bridge, and six construction workers who were on the span were killed.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The battalion chief on scene called for additional crews, but the fire was quickly knocked down, the department said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Susan Dewar, ecologist and president of the nonprofit California Wolf Foundation, said in a May 18 email to USA TODAY that there is a delay between when wolves enter geographical areas and when they are logged.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The service has grown rapidly, from 1,489 calls for service in the first year to 9,200 last year and a further 20% increase logged in the current year.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The Sixers were embarrassed by the Knicks 144-114 in Game 4 in front of a New York-heavy crowd in South Philadelphia.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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That this series has flipped on its head seemed almost impossible last Sunday, when the Celtics embarrassed Philadelphia in a Game 4 win on the Sixers’ home floor.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Southwest staff also tried to take the device apart, and Town eventually realized that a wire had likely been disconnected in transit.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Reports are often backward-looking, disconnected from real-time operations, and difficult to translate into clear actions.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Took down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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