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 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 Synonyms for took down
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This number could include weapons in the process of being dismantled or retired.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024 -
The main structure of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Bridge was dismantled for scrap during World War II, though the piers remained in the water until being removed over the past several months.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Dec. 2024
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These two head coaches met in 2023, when Vance Joseph’s defense recorded four turnovers as the Broncos upset the Bills in Orchard Park.—
Jacob Robinson,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Here the chants sound like they were recorded right in the emerald green backyard displayed on the album cover with Bad Bunny’s friends shouting back at him.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2025
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In fact, lots of people are feeling distanced or disconnected, and want to know how to start a friend group.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Avoid the pitfalls of becoming a leader who seems entitled or disconnected from the daily challenges of their teams.—
Joseph Edgar,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Bridge The Leadership Gap When a critical disconnect emerges between senior management and frontline operations, executives often become increasingly detached from their workforce's day-to-day realities.—
Jessica Kriegel,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Consequently, employees have emotionally detached from their offices, or, in other words, their relationships with their workplaces have deteriorated.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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His latest book tells the story of a Lutheran priest in the early-20th-century American West who has transcribed the life of a vampire.—
Michael Schaub,
Orange County Register,
2 Jan. 2025
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Some journalists basically transcribed this without questioning the obvious discrepancy between her statement and the CDC website, which said vaccines merely reduce the risk of transmission.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
2 Jan. 2025
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One man exited the car and struck the victim on the head with a large flashlight, causing the victim's death, the news release said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Puerto Rico continues to struggle with chronic power outages blamed on a crumbling power grid that was razed by Hurricane Maria, a powerful category 4 storm that struck the island in September 2017.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2024
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His first three months as USC’s men’s basketball coach were a full-on sprint, with a new staff to hire, a roster to rebuild and a hoops program to reinvigorate — not to mention roots to set down in the South Bay.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Your heart deserves to set down some of that baggage!—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
24 Feb. 2025
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As for Gunther Werks’s Remastered version, the brand disassembled the model, replacing several exterior panels with lightweight carbon fiber and weaving even more of the durable material into the chassis itself.—
Martin Lerma,
Robb Report,
28 Dec. 2024
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After the taping, two Tussauds employees disassembled the wax man, first making sure that no civilians were in the room.—
Zach Zimmerman,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Took down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20down. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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