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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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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

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

He called this a "battle-tested ground-based air defence missile system that has already proved highly effective for UK forces taking down drones in the region".

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 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

Chiron calmly aimed arrow after arrow, taking down a monster with every shot.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan