took 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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The company briefly took down its Apple Online Store early this morning as it typically does when announcing new products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Some have interpreted this as the defining moment when A.I. surpassed human prowess in math, akin to the moment in 1997 when IBM’s Deep Blue took down chess champ Garry Kasparov.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

In July 2024, CrowdStrike Holdings pushed out an update to its cybersecurity software that took down more than eight million Windows computers.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Next door, his wife also took down orders, some for quinceañeras for next year, or as Leonor saw it, hope.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

With the gale howling around their ears, they took down the sails and rolled them up, stuffing them into the cramped space below.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong