TAKEN DOWN Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

taken down

verb

past participle of take down

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 knocked 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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as in noted

to make a written note of took down the customer's contact information

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Recent Examples of taken down Some protesters held signs with photos of the works that had been taken down. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026 The estate sent Parillo a cease-and-desist letter demanding the accounts be taken down. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026 Two of them — the Goth one and the Johansson one — appear to be taken down. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 Facing a flurry of negative reactions, the AI content was taken down within three hours. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Before the ad was taken down, it was shown more than 1 million times to people across all demographics in Oregon. — Mira Bhakta, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2026 By the end of the day, after a swirl of social media backlash, the chapter had taken down the voter guide post. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 The source said the website was subsequently taken down after the project drew significant criticism inside Iran. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, a defacement message was posted on the FBI's jobs website late last week where ShinyHunters took credit for the attack, and the site was temporarily taken down. — Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

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However, Rob Shuter is reporting that Meghan believes Kate purposefully humiliated her by recently taking Princess Charlotte on the London Underground.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2026
His daughter is humiliated, and the message could not be clearer.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of humiliated

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Seeman appeared to curse at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride, and Hill confronted Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson after being inadvertently knocked down.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
When Conrad was knocked down at a practice session, Belmonte ran to help him while Manolete lured the animal away.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

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But a staff report by the Development Review Committee noted that the building is significantly larger in mass and scale than its immediate surroundings and suggested design tweaks to reduce the massing effect.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The researchers noted that retatrutide’s lack of FDA approval was a limitation, and further studies are needed to determine how the drug may affect long-term cardiovascular outcomes.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of noted

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Schools banned its use, and journalists were shamed for credulously repeating its hoaxes.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
In that same 2023 Pew Research report, over half of non-Spanish-speaking Latinos reported being shamed for not knowing the language.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of shamed

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The rear subframe can be disconnected, allowing the engine and fuel tank to slide out together as a single unit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
The phone call did not reveal a location because it was disconnected almost immediately, the sheriff's office said.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of disconnected

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Such a promise needs to be written down, with a way for employees to challenge a broken commitment.

— Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Brian had written down the recipe, and, in his back shed, Michael, with the eventual assistance of Kasey, sets about following it into strange and disturbing territory.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of written down

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Minnesota handled the Heat, 131-106, on the road Wednesday night when two-time All-NBA guard Anthony Edwards sunk nine 3-pointers to post 45 points.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment sunk to its second-lowest reading on record in September.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sunk

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The machine generated about a dozen or so graphs, marked by human figures and bursts of colors that denoted energy fields, broken down by organ—and even tooth.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Interestingly, the material is also recyclable, meaning its constituent parts can be broken down and reused.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

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