TAKING DOWN Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

taking down

verb

present participle of take down

as in humiliating

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 knocking 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 recording

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

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Recent Examples of taking down After taking down such accounts, companies would write reports and researchers (including us) would publish analyses to explain the evolving tactics, techniques, and procedures of online influence campaigns. — RenÉe Diresta, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 The Chicago White Sox are up 1-0 over the Cleveland Guardians after taking down the first game of the Division Series. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Kristoffer Ajer opened the scoring Sunday with a brilliant half volley inside the far corner from the edge of the penalty area after taking down Martin Ødegaard’s free kick to set up the shot in the 36th minute. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 By nightfall, the protests turned violent, people hurling bricks and taking down the American flag in favor of the Confederate colors. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Ashton Jeanty and the Las Vegas Raiders opened their season by taking down the Miami Dolphins 27-13 on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 That means replacing turf, putting down new field markings, taking down the goal posts, cleaning the entire place and the like. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The hardest physical part was actually taking down the old blinds, which had been screwed tightly into the window frame years prior. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Rather than taking down individual videos, the company has largely focused on accounts that post AI slop at scale, attempting to trick users and harvest cheap views for ad revenue. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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The Iranians are now setting the terms of this conflict and are routinely humiliating the American president.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Definition of humiliating

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Counter space is the currency of a working kitchen, and homeowners are finding a new way to buy more of it without knocking down a wall.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune Demolition crews hired by the Chicago Bears begin knocking down the grandstand at the former Arlington International Racecourse on June 16, 2023, in Arlington Heights.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of knocking down

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The Jayhawks recorded 30 total tackles and seven tackles for loss, with 18 different players recording at least one tackle.

— Gary Bedore October 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
North Suburban Conference leader Warren (11-0-2, 4-0-2) has allowed just seven goals while recording seven shutouts, and Sandoval has contributed three goals and seven assists.

— Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of recording

Verb

On Tuesday, forensic teams entered the home's basement and began dismantling a laboratory.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Politicians have been dismantling the government agencies designed to track foreign influence, and social media companies are raising barriers to research on their platforms, leaving the country unprepared.

— RENÉE DIRESTA, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismantling

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The Forest Service says repealing the Roadless Rule would not immediately authorize roads, logging or mining in the Shawnee’s roadless areas.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Miami has also forced four turnovers the past two weeks, while logging 19 tackles for loss and 10 sacks on the season.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of logging

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But the Yanks are hot after embarrassing Boston with 9-0 and 9-2 victories in the Wild Card round.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Things escalate as the two share a car ride home from a fancy gala and the bad man yells at her for embarrassing him.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of embarrassing

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The challenge of breaking down complex policy problems into simple, indicative binary choices hints at the complexities inherent to Hanson’s model.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Keep the package sealed after each use to prevent sheets from clumping or breaking down early.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026