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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

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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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Dateline NBC’s ‘To Catch a Predator’ and host Chris Hansen were cheered for taking down sexual abusers of children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

There need to be "solutions not only focused on taking down the content but really cutting incentives at the root", she said.

From BBC • May 7, 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

Venezuela won the WBC for the first time, taking down the U.S. with a dramatic 3-2 win that served as a perfect encapsulation of the entire tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

He’s taking down the street signs, dropping them into a cart.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin