taking down

VERB

write down

Synonyms

WEAK

inscribe jot down make a note of minute note note down put on record record set down transcribe

Antonyms

WEAK

build up

VERB

humble

Synonyms

WEAK

deflate humiliate let down lower mortify pull down put down take apart

Antonyms

WEAK

build up

Example Sentences

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But Weinstein, a chess ace known for taking down a JPMorgan Chase trader known as the “London Whale,” kept circling the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The team’s previous best winning streak was built by taking down bottom-feeding teams including New Orleans, Utah and Dallas.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

“It’s logical, then, that participants have sought to adopt something of a more cautious stance, taking down risk exposures, cutting position sizes, and reducing the duration for which trades are held,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Many fear that the strategy of taking down top leaders will only beget more fighting.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Mr. Ollivander was flitting around the shelves, taking down boxes.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling