NAIL (DOWN) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nail (down)

verb

Definition of nail (down)

as in to prove

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Abid Aziz Merchant of Sanat Initiative, one of the film’s producers, said the French release proved the story could not be shut down.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Reese, who was the league’s defensive player of the year, came to Atlanta this offseason in a trade and proved to be a key reason the Dream advanced to the championship round.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of prove

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Stats show travel retail stores are being mined for discovery and unforgettable memories, with 86 percent of people wanting exclusive beauty offers in the channel, according to L’Oréal.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
The scale of the award also shows where the manufacturing bottleneck can sit inside a missile program.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of show

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The administration’s language would establish a range of mandatory minimum sentences based on the amount of loss involved in fraud schemes, according to the document.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Lafayette 148 will open its first Dallas boutique at NorthPark Center Tuesday, establishing a dedicated presence in the 30-year-old brand’s top five markets.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of establish

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The team was also able to determine the mass of both bodies in ZTF J0440+2325.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The Reaveys spent Callum’s early years performing their own intensive physical and speech therapies with him, determined their son would roll over, crawl, and learn to say his name.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of determine

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There, local fishermen demonstrated their sustainable crayfish harvesting process, and as a spectacular touch, the helicopter lifted one of the crayfish tanks straight out of the ocean, giving our client a dramatic view of the abundant catch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
French youths have been demonstrating over poor conditions at school buildings, and analysts expect unrest to intensify after a teenager’s hand was blown off by a riot police sting grenade.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstrate

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Membership had dwindled below 100 people, while the sanctuary cost about $400,000 a year to insure and maintain.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Areas at high risk of flooding and where few people are insured tend to be poorer, experts said, as are areas where FEMA's flood maps don't properly convey the severity of the risk or mandate that enough people buy coverage.

— MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of insure

Verb

Following the theft on Tuesday, Lanning said that voters should take precautions this election season to ensure that their ballots are received securely.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
MoDOT said that the closure would be necessary to ensure safety of pedestrians and motorists.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of ensure

Verb

The bet runs against the massive investment pouring into AI infrastructure, as technology companies race to secure the computing power needed to develop and run increasingly advanced AI models.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
But equally rewarding are works by artists who are still being discovered, who haven’t already secured their place in art history.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of secure

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