NAILING (DOWN) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nailing (down)

verb

present participle of nail (down)

as in establishing

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Coach Saban focused his testimony on the importance of establishing a consistent national framework to end the current era of differing waivers and local rulings that has created uncertainty throughout college athletics.

— The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
But Doha had succeeded in establishing itself as an indispensable player in the region’s politics.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of establishing

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Meanwhile, journalists monitor dashboards showing which headlines produce outrage and which disappear quietly.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
His research into the Patriots showing a reverse view of kicks behind the goal posts for visiting kickers was absolutely fascinating and has resulted in video board changes across the NFL this year.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of showing

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The digital campaign identifies Mayor Bryan Calvo and members of the Hialeah City Council as the decision makers responsible for determining the library’s fate.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Just how useful the rankings are in determining the quality of a college is up for debate.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of determining

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The findings therefore point specifically to an association with birthweight rather than demonstrating that rare earth exposure causes restricted fetal growth.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Yet there remains a sense of remove in the production’s perpetual excitement at demonstrating just how well its own analog works.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrating

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Meta has published two posts in as many weeks documenting the design decisions that went into ensuring an assistant with such extraordinary access to user data and resources is secure and private.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Those around him have always maintained that he was devastated, concerned for William and Harry and heavily involved in ensuring Diana was treated with the appropriate dignity after her death.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2026

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