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 Whether or not a loan occurred, the tapestry would be taken down, and that, in turn, would require some thought. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Before it was taken down, the shadowy dark web service called Nexus allowed virtually anybody to peruse identity documents of over 170 million people in the US and Canada. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026 The video was taken down a day later following the backlash over the ad. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 His Facebook account was also taken down in 2019, further limiting his online presence. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Both Good Good and Callaway have apologized for the ad, which has been taken down. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Colossal also states that competition dashboards and profile pages are taken down after the campaign concludes. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 In the 40th minute, Navarro made a run into the box and was taken down by Nkosi Tafari, drawing a yellow card and a Colorado penalty kick. — Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Many of the clips have since been taken down by copyright strikes. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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My husband was humiliated, he was degraded, and not able to defend himself.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Their time in Fiji was marked by endless drama, with Sincere often lying and leaving Melanie feeling humiliated on several occasions.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of humiliated

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The column supporting the building’s front corner appeared to have been knocked down, and photos taken over the years indicated it was never replaced.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026
Itauma had never needed to go past the sixth round in his first 14 professional bouts and tired visibly after taking command of the early rounds, with Hrgovic absorbing a barrage of hits even after being knocked down in the second round.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

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However, consumers should also be mindful of the potential high salt content in canned fish, as well as the amount of mercury in bigger fish like tuna, the experts noted.

— Diana Anos, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Tiedemann noted that permit levels are intentionally set with some buffer, so that a violation doesn’t immediately cause a crisis.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of noted

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He's race-baiting to appease the people who shamed him for his previous juvenile lifestyle, while quietly surrounding himself with mostly white men.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Amid the jubilation, there is a darker side to the liberation as woman who fraternized with German soldiers are tracked down and publicly shamed.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of shamed

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And, often, the material is so technical that it is disconnected from real-world use, leading to even less engagement and retention.

— Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Media already selected for AI training may remain in Google's training systems after it has been disconnected from your account.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of disconnected

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Victoria's Secret – The women's apparel retailer sunk more than 18% after the company slightly missed estimates on revenue in its second quarter results.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
If anything happens to sideline Ohtani the hitter, the Dodgers are sunk, period.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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