1
as in to humiliate
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 to knock 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 to record
to make a written note of
took down the customer's contact information
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Recent Examples of take down
But there is also magic in seeing teams persevere and come back from low points, like Texas flipping the script against the Gamecocks or JuJu Watkins powering through a shooting slump to take down a rival.
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Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The notice instructed her to take down her skeletons.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Rita Franklin, director of security public affairs at Meta, told Newsweek that the company took down 408,000 accounts in 2024 just related to military-impersonation scams.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Getty Images Shopify has taken down a site advertised by rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, that sold swastika t-shirts.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take down
Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The notice instructed her to take down her skeletons.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Rita Franklin, director of security public affairs at Meta, told Newsweek that the company took down 408,000 accounts in 2024 just related to military-impersonation scams.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Getty Images Shopify has taken down a site advertised by rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, that sold swastika t-shirts.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take down
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In one sentence, Hegseth turned a conflict, in which Moscow had been roundly diminished and humiliated for three years, into the chaotic re-ordering of continental security, in which Moscow may somehow dominate to its west.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Zachary Basu Feb 15, 2025 - Politics & Policy Trump strangles Europe President Trump stunned, strangled and humiliated Europe — leaving America's closest continental ally dazed and dumbfounded.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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Avalanches triggered during high-risk periods could be large enough to knock down trees and bury cars and humans, according to the center’s website.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the rain, the storm brought powerful wind gusts that knocked down power lines, leaving thousands in the dark early Friday morning.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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As time progressed, women’s names were not systematically recorded.—
Joelle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Last season, the New Jersey native recorded 119 tackles, 5 sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss and 2 forced fumbles, leading the Crimson Tide in all categories.—
David Ubben,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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And a cover-up may have furthered the aims of domestic espionage operations like the CIA’s CHAOS and the FBI’s COINTELPRO, which targeted and discredited radical movements whether hippies, Black Panthers, or anti-war activists.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: King's family is concerned that Trump's order to release records about his assassination could revive the FBI's attempts to discredit him — efforts that sought to exploit his indiscretions with women and undermine his legacy, sources close to his relatives told Axios.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
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Trump has sought to fire thousands of federal workers, dismantle independent agencies, end birthright citizenship and impose tariffs on countries that have a trade deficit with the U.S. or have aggrieved him in some other way.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Kabayel dismantled Zhilei Zhang with a sixth-round KO.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The three-month period from October to December saw gains across most types of filming except reality TV, which logged its ninth consecutive quarterly decline.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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After logging 15 minutes in the first half of that defeat, a halftime X-ray on his right hand revealed a fractured second metacarpal.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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As residents hope to return to a sense of normalcy, Duarte Matarese said she’s humbled by the response from both the community and officials.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump humbled a huge field of rivals on the Republican side that year, winning primaries and caucuses largely by energizing those who had not voted in recent election cycles.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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The Library Master Plan adopted unanimously by the city highlights that without investments, these vital technology services could become unreliable or inaccessible and could leave vulnerable populations further disconnected.—
Patrick Stewart,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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And since so many of us rely on our phones to disconnect, know that cyber activities show mixed results.—
Paula Davis,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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