taken down

verb

past participle of take down
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 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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3
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 He’d been taken down to the kitchen earlier in the night to cool off after Cola provoked his temper. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The item was carefully taken down and unwrapped, revealing 13 vast swaths of red and white fabric, each nearly a foot and a half wide. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 On the same day that their home listing was taken down, Cole took to TikTok to respond to speculation about the timing. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Controversy is swirling in one Long Island village after Pride flags were taken down just as celebrations were ramping up. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Was Stephen Colbert 'Late Show' sign taken down from Ed Sullivan Theater? — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Last year, the NPS fenced off the fountain, but after community opposition, the barricades were taken down. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026 In a lengthy post on X, which has since been taken down, Aaron similarly reflected on how transformed The Garden had been for the festivities. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 On the first, the Napoli star was taken down by multiple defenders inside the box, leaving him again looking in exasperation at referee Ilgiz Tantashev. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken down
  1. humiliated
  2. knocked down
  3. noted
  4. shamed
  5. disconnected
  6. written down
  7. sunk
  8. broken down
Verb
  • Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of humiliated
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  • Carr knocked down a three on an offensive rebound for the Lakers’ first summer league points.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of knocked down
Verb
  • Despite the criticism Williams has received for her hiring practices, Beasley-Pittman noted a decrease in the city’s personnel budget growth.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • People magazine at the time estimated the wedding cost $1 million and noted the event included four bands and a fireworks show.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of noted
Verb
  • The fight was stopped between rounds, but fighters shouldn't be shamed or penalized for knowing when to bow out.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Bonnie's new device Lilypad initially causes problems with this, leading her to be brutally bullied in a group chat and shamed into rejecting her toys.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Definition of shamed
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  • Violators get warning letters before fines are given, and ultimately, water may be disconnected.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • No records from her lifetime mention the event—and this seems like the sort of thing someone might have written down.
    — Michele MetychAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • Some knowledge is in a process that everyone follows, but no one has written down.
    — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of written down
Verb
  • The cannons would've sunk just weeks before the Battle of Savannah, known as one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War, with over 800 casualties in under an hour.
    — Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The structure is a massive concrete cylinder, 50 meters wide and 30 meters deep, held up by pillars sunk deep into the ground, capable of holding 50,000 cubic meters of stormwater — roughly the volume of 20 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
    — Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of sunk
Verb
  • In past years, the Rays starting pitchers had consistently broken down.
    — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • As Alligator Alcatraz is broken down in the coming days, there is still a concern about who is going to pay for it.
    — Jim DeFede, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of broken down

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“Taken down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20down. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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