NAILED (DOWN) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nailed (down)

verb

past tense of nail (down)

as in established

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They were repatriated through cooperation between Indonesia’s Culture Ministry and the FBI after provenance research established the objects had been smuggled out of Indonesia, Zon said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Jarvis has established himself as one of the best two-way wingers in the league for that exact reason.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of established

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His goal proved especially important when Minnesota’s Devin Padelford was left unmarked on a set piece and scored on a header in the 75th minute.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
More than anything else, that team proved what a romantic optimist Keegan was, to dream of playing football like that in the second tier, and to be brave enough to deliver it, telling his players to go out and entertain the fans.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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The family was not present Friday for the medical examiner’s testimony, which featured graphic autopsy photos including two puncture wounds to the chest and abdomen that the medical examiner determined caused the victim’s death.

— Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Whether Gusto will start the next time this spot in the rotation comes up on Wednesday is to be determined.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

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Ultra Maritime demonstrated a counter-unmanned underwater vehicle (C-UUV) capability during the US Navy’s Lanternfish 2026 exercise.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Since then, the administration has demonstrated its willingness to implement a variety of those laws to rebuild the president's tariff regime.

— Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 July 2026

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Estimates from Sensor Tower, a market intelligence firm, showed Kimi had more than 930,000 downloads during the week after K3's July release, an increase of 200% from the week before.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Satellite images provided by NASA’s fire detection system showed fires east of the refinery in Jazan early Saturday.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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South Florida patients insured through UnitedHealthcare could be locked out of in-network care at the University of Miami Health System as soon as August if a deal isn’t made soon.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
There’s a $2,500 minimum deposit required to open a Newtek CD, and your money is FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per account.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 16 July 2026

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