How to Use takedown in a Sentence

takedown

1 of 3 noun
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  • The second part of that, which is what just happened, is the takedown.
    — Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Later on, the gang took their places at the Met Gala to begin their takedown scheme.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The slew of takedown requests appears to be unique in the Hook’s history.
    — Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Garrett blew up the next drive with an 8-yard takedown of Burrow, who was sacked three times in the first half alone.
    — cleveland, 31 Oct. 2022
  • And now the Times, which purchased the game in 2022, is sending takedown notices to people behind some of the look-alikes.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The takedown is a rare victory against a ransomware gang.
    — Kevin Collier, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Tagovailoa landed on his bad back on the violent takedown, and the back of his head hit the ground hard from the whiplash.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Action resumed after the pair went out of bounds with eight seconds left and Vacca got a takedown at the buzzer to tie the match.
    — Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The Wildcats, now alone atop the Big 12 standings thanks in part to a midweek takedown of Kansas, vaults all the way from 15th into the top five.
    — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The Horned Frogs certainly proved that in their takedown of Michigan.
    — USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • In his chats with Ulbricht prior to the Silk Road takedown, too, Clark had a tendency to grandiose ideas.
    — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 11 July 2023
  • Godino scored just 35 seconds into the bout with a four-point takedown.
    — Nik Streng, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022
  • But no one writes a restaurant takedown like the British critics who seem to make a sport of scathing restaurant reviews.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Jane Austen wrote takedowns of this kind of ninny two centuries ago — how fun to see Pike update her twit to the post-Y2K era.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Also, learn how a nameplate takedown, a fox hat and lineup changes saved the Beavers’ season.
    — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Not Okay signals that this is not a takedown, but more a gentle love-hate letter of a critique.
    — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2022
  • And even though Kendall is in the midst of a downward spiral, Succession has taught us that a cutthroat takedown waits for no one.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Isaiah danced with his opponent and avoided a takedown - then took the fighter’s back and mounted him to the ground.
    — Roman Stubbs, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2022
  • Judon split the first sack with Mack Wilson Sr. on a third-and-10 takedown of Fields in the first quarter, then added a pair by himself in the second quarter.
    — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The employee stopped short of promising more takedowns.
    — David Ingram, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The setup and takedown process is simple and quick, but transporting the canopy may be difficult.
    — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2023
  • At the time, Meta’s notice and takedown procedure required the victim to comb through the platform and report each meme one by one.
    — Ashoka, Forbes, 4 July 2022
  • Foligno and Englund traded shots, and Foligno scored the takedown.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2022
  • During the interview, Monahon stressed that her play is not a takedown of Miller’s.
    — Rhoda Feng, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The company reported the imposter apps to Apple and Google for takedown.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2024
  • In the first period, Beall managed a takedown to go into the second period with a 2-0 lead.
    — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The #MeToo movement led to the takedown of a number of powerful men within Hollywood.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Now Peterson was disturbed to see that the takedown had only cleared the field for someone wielding an even bigger weapon.
    — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The other removal plan has a more extensive takedown of I-794 − from the Hoan's northern approach to roughly Sixth Street.
    — Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2023
  • But, as is often the case with reviews, his takedowns of specific restaurants, businesses or buildings seem to have created the most heat behind him.
    — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Feb. 2024
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takedown

2 of 3 adjective
  • Volkanovski gets a takedown 30 seconds in and goes right back to work.
    — Todd Martin, latimes.com, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Parker Higgins, with the Freedom of the Press Foundation, dug into the takedown claim in a twitter thread.
    — Kate Cox, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2020
  • The five publishers will be sending takedown notices, according to the group.
    — Dalmeet Singh Chawla, Science | AAAS, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Bowden discovered that the only way to get her photos removed was to copyright them and then issue takedown notices to websites.
    — Olivia Solon, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2019
  • In that incident, a man with multiple felony warrants attempted to run from a house to escape police and Arn used a takedown move to get the man into custody, police records state.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2020
  • In some cases, that even means threatening YouTube takedown notices for spoilers posted by players after a game's actual launch.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 May 2020
  • Pool technicians -- Setup and takedown duties should be expected each day, plus keeping the pool area, buildings and grounds clean; performing custodial duties for various areas and equipment; and removing litter and debris.
    — cleveland, 17 Feb. 2020
  • Shutterstock regularly receives takedown notices from more than 20 countries, not including requests related to intellectual property, spokeswoman Hughes said.
    — David Ingram, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Volkanovski gets a takedown 30 seconds in and goes right back to work.
    — Todd Martin, latimes.com, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Parker Higgins, with the Freedom of the Press Foundation, dug into the takedown claim in a twitter thread.
    — Kate Cox, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2020
  • The five publishers will be sending takedown notices, according to the group.
    — Dalmeet Singh Chawla, Science | AAAS, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Bowden discovered that the only way to get her photos removed was to copyright them and then issue takedown notices to websites.
    — Olivia Solon, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2019
  • In that incident, a man with multiple felony warrants attempted to run from a house to escape police and Arn used a takedown move to get the man into custody, police records state.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2020
  • In some cases, that even means threatening YouTube takedown notices for spoilers posted by players after a game's actual launch.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 May 2020
  • Pool technicians -- Setup and takedown duties should be expected each day, plus keeping the pool area, buildings and grounds clean; performing custodial duties for various areas and equipment; and removing litter and debris.
    — cleveland, 17 Feb. 2020
  • Shutterstock regularly receives takedown notices from more than 20 countries, not including requests related to intellectual property, spokeswoman Hughes said.
    — David Ingram, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2020
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take down

3 of 3 verb
  • But taking down Trump on the road to 2024 is going to be a tough task.
    — Time, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The surprise move about 6:30 p.m. took down the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world.
    — Tom Krisher, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The Longhorns have plans to cut the heart out of Alabama, and take down the Crimson Tide.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The surprise move at about 6:30 p.m. took down the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world.
    — Tom Krisher, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The site was taken down on the day the group’s 20-year deal with Atlantic Records was up, sources say.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2024
  • But the plan meant taking down a lot of her neighbor’s trees, too.
    — Dave Marston, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
  • Now losers of five of their last six, USF had hoped to take down the Bearcats in front of the late arriving crowd.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Once your hair is dry, apply oil to your hands and take down the Bantu knots.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 6 Jan. 2023
  • This pool is also a breeze to take down, thanks to its two quick-release drains.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023
  • For a high schooler, this could be their chance to show off and take down a parent.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Some of it’s because Twitter won't take down threats to Clarence Thomas' life right now.
    — NBC News, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Melia took down Yapi to give the hosts a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
  • The police have said the websites used by Mr. Law to sell his product were taken down.
    — Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The Panthers took down Boston in six games in round two of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.
    — Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
  • But the mayor promised to take down two blocks of the structure this year, a section south of Grand Boulevard, and even more.
    — Detroit Free Press, 29 Sep. 2022
  • To get there, Tech had to take down rival Oakland for the fourth time in six weeks to win the NorCal title game.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Look for the Beavers, backed by a strong home crowd, to ride that emotion and take down their neighbors and knock them from the Pac-12 title game.
    — USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The colorful scarves and lights that used to decorate the space had been taken down.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The fundraising campaign, which raised about $5,200, has since been taken down.
    — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Three of us went to East to take down my camp and had to wade through water packed with floating Portuguese man-of-wars to load the boat.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • The Wright State guard knifed into the Louisville defense down the stretch and saved a dagger for the end, burying a pull-up jumper to beat the buzzer and take down the Cards 73-72.
    — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The time required to take down braids, which can range in size and quantity, varies and can span from one to four hours or even longer.
    — Myja Gary, Essence, 22 Aug. 2023
  • One, the Vampire, can take down drones with a launcher attached to a pickup truck.
    — Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2022
  • This portable crib was super easy to set up and take down.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The best part: this look could carry you through winter, just take down the Christmas stockings.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The team-building trip included a safari, where the group saw a lion take down a warthog.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The weather service has warned that winds could take down tree limbs and could lead to some power outages.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The grocer and counter clerks would take down orders in pencil on the back of the sacks, grind coffee beans, weigh out sugar and flour, and so on.
    — Faron Levesque, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
  • Daryl has the unpleasant task of taking down two people who aren’t hallucinating: Angus and Fiona, the Scottish couple, who turn on Daryl to take the gas masks and save themselves.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
  • This time around, instead of earning money, 456 is more interested in taking down the game’s overlords, including the mysterious Front Man (played by Lee Byung-hun).
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024

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