nailing (down)

present participle of nail (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nailing (down)
Verb
  • Oz aired for six seasons, establishing HBO as a home for serious adult dramas, and establishing Winters’s screen image, as well — that captivating blend of menace and vulnerability.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The risk with this approach is that Harvard would live to fight another day, but become complicit in establishing a precedent that goes against the fundamental rights inherent in our democracy.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The semiconductor industry and the equipment that support that industry are showing robust continuous growth in most parts of the world supporting consumer, industrial and data center applications.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Investigators found notebooks filled with hate, violent thoughts and admiration for mass murderers, showing clear signs of deep mental instability.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Julia Roberts and Emma Roberts are proving to have more than just their last name in common.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Finally, partnerships are proving to be the winning component.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lawyers told ProPublica that determining ill intent would be key to prosecute.
    Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Both will be monumental in determining the final wild-card spot.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At Level 2, this means demonstrating compliance with all 110 controls in NIST 800-171.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • While his specialty is agateware, which involves carving into a multi-colored piece to reveal layers of clay, this musician and songwriter also enjoys the showmanship of demonstrating his craft.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Nailing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nailing%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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