nail (down)

verb

Definition of nail (down)next
as in to prove

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nail (down)
  1. prove
  2. show
  3. establish
  4. determine
  5. demonstrate
  6. insure
  7. ensure
  8. secure
Verb
  • But if Murray proves a strong match with O’Connell and Justin Jefferson, this team will be difficult to beat.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Gen immediately proves Aesha right by hoping the next guests are more demanding so cracks will show.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of prove
Verb
  • The odds of a rate increase have ticked lower since last week, however, when a lackluster jobs report showed the labor market had shifted into reverse.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from the team information, shown below is each game’s rating, the probability of the favorite winning, the median score for each team and the median margin of victory for the favorite.
    — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of show
Verb
  • The company has partnered with a fund manager licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to establish the Silver Media Fund, an institutional-grade media investment vehicle focused on developing and financing scalable IP.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • VinSpace is part of Vietnam’s Vingroup conglomerate and was established in November 2025.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of establish
Verb
  • Currently, each state has the power to determine its own rules, with many states opting to return a portion of the interest generated back to homeowners.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mosser has not come to the negotiating table just yet, but Richardson says his office is determined to fix a wrong.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of determine
Verb
  • As Amziah demonstrates during this lesson, the queen is the center of the universe, and without her, the colony would collapse.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Huang of the Taiwan Network Information Center said the July incident demonstrated that AI has become the main player in cybersecurity beyond simply assisting human hackers in partial automation tasks.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrate
Verb
  • While that program held Colorado to a 7% decrease in ACA enrollments over last year, keeping roughly 28,000 Coloradans insured, our neighbor Oklahoma experienced a staggering 32% decrease in enrollment this year.
    — Diana DeGette, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The number of homes insured by FAIR Plan has surged 146% since 2022, according to a legislative analysis.
    — John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of insure
Verb
  • People working within the club have been attempting to strengthen the squad to ensure there is not another 22-year wait for their next domestic title.
    — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said keeping gas prices low and ensuring Iran never gets a hold of a nuclear weapon are of equal importance to the president.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of ensure
Verb
  • That structure could help OpenAI secure large amounts of debt.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Beyer won the Democratic nomination the same day, defeating four challengers and securing roughly 68% of the vote.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of secure
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“Nail (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nail%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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