Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nailed (down)
Verb
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The Office of the Special Investigator was established to work with police on the war crime allegations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Brownsville Civic Association president Kenneth Kilpatrick said that when the advisory committee was first established, Brownsville residents had no interest in incorporating.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Renpho MorphoScan Nova proved highly accurate in testing, especially for weight readings.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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That proved to be a pivotal distinction, leading two of the liberal justices to join the majority.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The doctor told them to wait six weeks, but Style was determined to play.—
Charles Baggarly
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Her identity was determined during the booking process.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a recording of a different non-emergency call demonstrated for USA TODAY, the Aurelian system answered a call from a man reporting his neighbor's barking dogs.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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The advent of cheap commercial drone technology changed the equation dramatically, as demonstrated by the Ukrainian military’s adoption of new tactics.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For White Ribbon Day in 2024, Bournemouth were praised for their video campaign, which showed the journeys of a man and a woman home from the Vitality Stadium after dark.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Video from the scene showed several people being handcuffed outside a home in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The items are then insured by Lloyd’s of London similar to a fine art policy.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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The company that insured Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge has reached a $350 million settlement with the owner and operator of the cargo ship that hit the bridge in 2024.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Neither the email nor the announcement on the clinic’s website specified why the Fertility Center of Orlando was closing or whether McNichol would be among the employees continuing to provide care.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Nailed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nailed%20%28down%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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