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takedown

[teyk-doun] / ˈteɪkˌdaʊn /
NOUN
critique
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appraisal assessment comment commentary criticism editorial examination judgment
STRONG
exposition flak notice pan rap rave review slam slap study zapper
WEAK
putdown reviewal write-up
Antonyms
STRONG
compliment flattery praise
NOUN
lampoon
Synonyms
STRONG
burlesque caricature invective pasquinade pastiche ridicule roast skit squib takeoff
WEAK
pasquil send-up
Antonyms
STRONG
flattery praise

Example Sentences

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Gen. Rob Bonta last week announced arrests in a $267-million hospice takedown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Writing on GitHub, the programmer said the effort was aimed at keeping the information available without risking a takedown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Companies such as Instagram, Facebook and X will have three hours, down from 36, to comply with government takedown orders, in a bid to stop damaging posts from spreading rapidly.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

The takedown earned praise from Joe Rogan, who voted for Trump and called Dillon the “greatest ranter that has ever lived.”

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

The public takedown she’d executed on him, if anything, would embolden Toby—make him like her more.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss