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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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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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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
Girls lacrosse In the Cape Ann League, senior captain Evie Bernard led with five goals and two assists as Hamilton-Wenham (2-0) took down Manchester Essex 13-9.
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Kevin Barrucci, Boston Herald, 4 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
Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pa.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pa.
—Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Zaria Hurston scored 13 points, Olivia Delancey tallied 12, and Southern took down Alabama State 73-56 on Saturday to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship and punch their ticket to March Madness.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Duncanville took down Cypress Ranch 49-41 to advance.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Kevin Barrucci, Boston Herald, 4 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
Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pa.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pa.
—Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Zaria Hurston scored 13 points, Olivia Delancey tallied 12, and Southern took down Alabama State 73-56 on Saturday to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship and punch their ticket to March Madness.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Duncanville took down Cypress Ranch 49-41 to advance.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took down
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At one point in his teenage years, Diaz was publicly humiliated by the football team who forcefully shaved his curly hair.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Walz and Ellison were humiliated and could not account for their blundering.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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Yang recalls prosperous years before surrounding villages were dismantled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins dismantled South Carolina 77-62 in a November game at Pauley Pavilion, launching themselves on a path toward the program’s first NCAA Final Four appearance last March, when their season ended with an 85-51 national semifinal loss to UConn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On average, almost 200 rapes were recorded by the police every single day in the year up to June 2025, which the government say is likely to be an underestimate of how many took place.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Public outcry shut this down a few years later, but the audience surely knew the reference when Lehrer recorded this song live at Sanders Theater.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the time, an FBI expert testified that a pubic hair found at the scene matched Duckett’s, although hair microscopy has since been discredited as an unreliable forensic method.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Still, the author's main argument wasn't totally discredited.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Evans started the final round 0 for 3, then knocked down 18 of the final 22 shots from beyond the arc.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Kempe knocked down Nicolas Hague’s feeble clearing attempt, which was picked off by Artemi Panarin.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Once your wager is logged, DraftKings will credit your account with the $300 bonus.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Royals logged seven hits in the game.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bruce Jay Parker had always been quirky, in ways that generally delighted his friends and acquaintances, and frequently embarrassed his wife and two daughters.—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees embarrassed the San Francisco Giants on the road to begin the 2026 MLB season.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As a millennial Jewish woman who supports progressive candidates, this attitude feels stale and disconnected from the current political moment.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health’s investigators found a hospice agency’s door locked and the phone disconnected.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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