nailing (down)

Definition of nailing (down)next
present participle of nail (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nailing (down)
Verb
  • Don’t forget Knueppel is already the fastest player to reach 100 made career 3-pointers, establishing the impressive mark 12 games quicker than Utah’s Lauri Markkanen, who held the record until Knueppel shattered it.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Congress has repeatedly waded into establishing an overarching federal law that would encompass AI that dispenses mental health advice.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Among the documents released Friday were emails dated from 2012 to 2013, showing Musk's name but with his email address redacted.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Multiple videos that emerged of the shooting contradicted that claim, showing the intensive care nurse had only his mobile phone in his hand as officers tackled him to the ground, with one removing a handgun from the back of Pretti’s pants as another officer began firing shots into his back.
    Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Several New Jersey school districts are planning to welcome students back on Tuesday, but some places, like Jersey City, have been forced to cancel classes for a second day due to the clean-up after the snowstorm proving to be a daunting task.
    Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Elsewhere, the performance has been two-pronged, with Asia and the Middle East proving a boon for bigger players but less representative and underexplored for SMEs.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Across industries, the topic of change management, not technology, determining who wins was widely discussed.
    Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Speaking at a press conference at DOJ headquarters in Washington, Blanche said that more than 500 DOJ lawyers and other personnel had spent the past 75 days reviewing potential material related to Epstein and determining what needed to be released under the law.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Exception Code — Jonathan Johannes A leadership framework informed by a landmark Caribbean banking acquisition, demonstrating that culture, trust, and integration challenges—and solutions—are global.
    Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • In demonstrating the technology to CalMatters, using an imaginary 56-year-old female patient who complained of trouble breathing, Scope asked several follow-up questions to drill down on her symptoms.
    Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Advertisement Regardless of the format, three concerns have consistently emerged as critical to ensuring the long-term health of the domestic economy and solving the affordability problem.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Sweetcrispy Full-length Gold Mirror No hotel room is complete without a full-length mirror, and for more than just ensuring your outfit of the day is on point.
    Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Nailing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nailing%20%28down%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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