nailed (down)

verb

past tense of nail (down)
as in established

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  1. established
  2. proved
  3. determined
  4. demonstrated
  5. showed
  6. insured
  7. specified
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  • The fire has grown by only 2 acres since Monday, and fire lines are being established on the three fires that make up the Spokane Complex.
    — Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Officials reported Wednesday that firefighters had established containment lines around the perimeters of all three fires affecting Spokane and that they were focused on reinforcing those lines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of established
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  • Still energy proved infectious, with the dugout jumping up and down while greeting him with a line of high-fives.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Front Range and mountains nearby once again proved the most popular places to hike 14ers with 152,400 hiker-use days (59%) spent on the 12 peaks closest to the metro area.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of proved
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  • Investigators said that all the teens knew one another but have not yet determined a motive for the killings, according to DeLand Police Chief Jason Umberger.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Bankruptcy Court noted that the bankruptcy statutes do not define who is a beneficiary and that the issue would be determined by Arizona state law.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of determined
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  • The researchers demonstrated the concept using signals whose characteristics changed over time, including handwriting and object movement at different speeds.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This data empowers stronger salary negotiations, enabling employees to support their requests with market evidence and demonstrated impact.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
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  • Video captured in June showed Russian soldiers scrambling to respond to one attack by firing off man portable air defense systems (MANPADS) on a busy highway.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Video captured by a tourist on board a boat in northern Botswana showed the heart-pounding moment the vessel had to outrun a charging hippo.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of showed
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  • The University of Miami Health System and UnitedHealthcare have reached a deal that will let thousands of patients who are insured through United continue to receive in-network care with UHealth doctors.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • And with these CDs being FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per account, there's an additional layer of protection to account for here that can make these accounts worth serious exploration in today's unpredictable financial climate.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of insured
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  • Only the lettuce contained in the recall or specified by the FDA has been deemed unsafe for consumption, meaning other brands of lettuce from other sources should be safe to eat.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The sources and police have not specified a possible motive for the killing.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of specified
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