nailed (down)

past tense of nail (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nailed (down)
Verb
  • The Wright brothers launched their airplane factory at a time when Dayton had established itself as one of the world's most innovative cities, according to Lockhart, who noted that Dayton was the home of several world-changing inventions at the time.
    Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • The Cleveland Foundation is considered the first community foundation, established in 1914 by lawyer Frederick Harris Goff as a way to fund durable change in the city.
    James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • That rough outing ultimately proved costly, but the Pirates evidently saw enough upside in Marte's arm to give him another chance.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • In the end, the four-year, $120 million extension Herro signed in October 2022, the one that will pay $33 million next season, proved to be, at worst (from a team perspective) market value.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill has been determined to avoid offsetting the costs on to taxpayers, and unsuccessfully called for FIFA to help share the cost burden, and Mamdani sympathizes with her position.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Investigators determined that Teahan had supplied Windham with the fentanyl that caused his death.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, in a rare overseas exhibition, one of China’s largest defense contractors demonstrated its drone manufacturing process, in a potential play for Middle Eastern buyers, SCMP reported.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
  • Pan Yuying, MiniMax Multimodal’s head of video content, demonstrated additional capabilities including document generation across multiple file formats.
    Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • In Geneva, Switzerland’s second-largest city and a hub of United Nations institutions and humanitarian groups, early results showed about two-thirds of voters in the region opposed the measure.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Ukraine’s emergency services said a fire had affected 800 square meters of the roof of the Dormition Cathedral, and released images that showed damage to the building.
    Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • But the returns are just part of the equation, as that $50,000 principal will be protected and insured, too.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • The couple would be wise to solicit recommendations from friends – even keeping a running list, just in case, plus agree that anyone coming into the home for repairs needs to be bonded and insured.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The park hasn’t specified when the ride will close for refurbishment and reopen.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
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“Nailed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nailed%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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