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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

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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A day after taking down No. 3-seed Duke in the Elite Eight, the Bruins learned on Monday they will face fellow No. 1-seed Texas on Friday, the only team to beat them all season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 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

The biggest upset was La Mirada taking down No. 3-seeded Redondo Union on the road, 73-70.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

“This is like taking down a tree,” opined Ed.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides