took down

verb

past tense 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 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 took down But for me the wow factor started weeks out with a leisurely but extremely detailed call with a kindly staffer who took down all of our details. — Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 The person who took down the gunman was identified as Kaylub Giamanco, 36, a father of two children who attend the elementary school, his brother, Kyle Giamanco, told NBC News. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Last week, the Broncos took down the Chargers with a final score of 23-17. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 His Newton team took down previously unbeaten Westlake on a final-minute catch that made DawgNation’s Brandon Adams tax his vocal cords on the call. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Sixteen months after those outages, Philadelphia TRACON lost one circuit, found the other cut and took down the Northeast. — Vincent E. Bianco Iii, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Milwaukee then took down the 91-win Padres, who were arguably the majors’ best team in September while streaking to 19 wins in 22 games. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Crowley took down Dallas Skyline (52-14) before losing to cross-town rival North Crowley (35-14) before the bye week. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 The Rams took down Dobbins behind the line of scrimmage on the first play . — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took down
  1. humiliated
  2. dismantled
  3. recorded
  4. discredited
  5. knocked down
  6. logged
  7. embarrassed
  8. disconnected
Verb
  • 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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  • On Wednesday, the mood was gleefully electric as Atlanta comprehensively dismantled their opponents to take control of the series.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, El-Sayed pointed to a funding issue and pushed to fund the Department of Education, which is being dismantled following executive orders signed in 2025.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismantled
Verb
  • The expansive feeling also comes from the way the duo wrote and recorded these tracks.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For Burned, Ounsworth recorded in his home studio, produced the album with frequent collaborator Nick Krill and enlisted Dave and Mike Fridmann to mix.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of recorded
Verb
  • Milli Vanilli won a Grammy, got all this attention and then got discredited and didn’t replace Barbra Streisand or Bruce Springsteen or Taylor Swift or the Eurythmics or The Rolling Stones.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists have thoroughly discredited such claims for decades.
    — Ashique KhudaBukhsh, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of discredited
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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
Definition of knocked down
Verb
  • Netflix logged 21 positions spread over 18 series, the broadest range of distinct titles of the platforms the report examined.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Rider is no stranger to Celine, having logged a decade as its design director of ready-to-wear from 2008 to 2018, working under its then-creative director Phoebe Philo.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of logged
Verb
  • Chicago embarrassed Philadelphia, while the Eagles squandered a late lead against the Rams before suffering an improbable loss to the Jaguars in London.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Longhorns’ offense scored 17 points against a Florida defense that Missouri and South Carolina embarrassed.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of embarrassed
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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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