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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 Synonyms for took down
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Letters from Democrats in both chambers this week have asked why DHS dismantled a national database used to track domestic terrorism and hate crimes.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Last spring’s encampments at colleges across Chicago were eventually dismantled by police.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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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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Yet, technical jargon, complex financial concepts and misaligned expectations can create barriers to understanding, leaving clients feeling uncertain or disconnected from the decision-making process.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the plant is now disconnected from the grid and the electricity infrastructure required to operate the plant safely has been damaged by drone strikes and frequent shelling.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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The massive estate with its sprawling mansion and detached four-car garage sits at a low elevation of 7,600 feet.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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Empathy As Innovation In their world, design isn’t detached from emotion.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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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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The visual struck a chord with the general public, and the garter toss was born.—
Ivana Rihter,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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Here are five species that struck NPR as especially wonderful, both because of the biology of the species, as well as the stories behind their discovery.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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Given the on-time launch and assuming no major problems, the Athena lander is expected to descend to touchdown on a flat mesa-like structure known as Mons Mouton on March 6, setting down just 100 miles from the Moon's south pole—closer than any other spacecraft has attempted.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Arenado fanned again in the seventh, set down on four pitches by career minor-leaguer Brent Headrick, who has pitched in only one MLB game since 2023 and only 15 total ever.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Most of the sets were built in Toronto, disassembled, and flown to Iqaluit for reassembly, with each piece put on palettes and packed to fit the cargo plane’s fuselage.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Long disassembled and stored in eight separate crates since it was removed from the ground floor of Horton Plaza in 2018, the clock is slowly being reassembled while supporters raise money to display it once again.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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