NAILED (DOWN) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nailed (down)

verb

past tense of nail (down)

as in established

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Although decades of research have established the concept as a mature fusion system, the complicated three-dimensional coils traditionally used by stellarators have created major engineering challenges.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
The development came a day after nurses marched to the Council of Governors’ office, a body established to bring together Kenya’s 47 county governments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of established

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Arsenal’s captain again spurred his team to victory as his second-half strike proved decisive in a deserved win over Napoli in their opening game of this season’s Champions League.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
As expected, Alcaraz made life tough for Shelton at pivotal points throughout the match, but the Spaniard's 53 unforced errors proved to be a critical difference in the end.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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The airport authority voted 6-0 to rename the airport, but said the final name will be determined at a later date.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026
Its evolution and that of the surrounding estate have been determined by border disputes between papal states and grand duchies, by World Wars, and, in the second half of the 20th century, by brute economics, industrialization, and urbanization.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

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Though Lock and Fleury aren’t Darnold and Kubiak, Wednesday night’s game demonstrated that Seattle is not interested in making terribly many overarching changes from last year’s general offensive approach.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The rendezvous demonstrated skills that could be useful to a variety of customers down the road, according to the company.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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Ferguson’s lab once showed that a driver who is cool and hydrated will be a few seconds faster than one who is overheating.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Saturday night and early Sunday have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, which the chance dropping to 30% during the day Sunday and climbing to a 60% chance late Sunday and early Monday, the forecast showed.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026

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Alongside safety protocols, new liability frameworks are being looked at so that commercial nuclear ships can be insured at reasonable market rates.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
These are proprietary reverse mortgages that, unlike HECMS, are not insured by the Federal Housing Administration.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

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The owner specified it in tasteful Harrier dark gray paint, which was then covered in a satin paint-protection film to give a stealthy matte finish.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026
Espada has confirmed that Correa will play third base upon his return, but has not specified what that means for current third baseman Isaac Paredes.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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