NAILED (DOWN) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nailed (down)

verb

past tense of nail (down)

as in established

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Timothée Chalamet, who has established a penchant for outré themed courtside outfits to cheer on his beloved New York Knicks, transferred his spirit to root for his other team France.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
That firm was established in 2024 by Cody Kittle, who previously worked as a portfolio manager at Elliott Investment Management, the activist investor, and is itself backed by Sequoia Heritage.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of established

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But that’s exactly what happened, and the area proved to be one of the tournament’s smashing successes.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
First, an Enzo Fernández header in the 85th minute equalized before a Lautaro Martínez header in stoppage time proved to be the game-winning goal.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2026

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This summer has been challenging, yet Newcastle are adamant that their 85 per cent majority owner, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), is determined to spend up to the maximum within the rules moving forward.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
In April 2020, an intelligence assessment determined that Chinese intelligence officials analyzed voter registration data from multiple states, according to a report that was declassified in 2022.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of determined

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The company already demonstrated this with Starship V2, but not with Starship V3.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Argentina have demonstrated a flair for the dramatic, eking out instant-classic victories over Cape Verde, Egypt and, most recently, England.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Definition of demonstrated

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Corbin’s friendship with Sincere was put to the test during movie night, which showed a montage of clips from the islander’s private conversations.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 12 July 2026
On review, the official withdrew the booking for Paredes and showed one instead to Embolo.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026

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Our methodology When reviewing business insurance, CNBC Select uses a variety of criteria, including affordability, availability, types of coverage, the variety of industries insured and customer service.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Investments in securities are not insured, protected or guaranteed and may result in loss of income and/or principal.

— Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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Swinehart’s lawsuit seeks punitive and compensatory damages, although no amount is specified.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Even though it is not specified which robot model was used, developers said every cooking session generates valuable real-world data that helps improve the robot’s ability to manipulate delicate objects and perform increasingly complex tasks.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

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