nails (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of nail (down)
as in proves

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nails (down)
  1. proves
  2. shows
  3. nails
  4. determines
  5. demonstrates
  6. establishes
  7. ensures
  8. insures
Verb
  • Raspberries and chocolate are an iconic duo and this dessert proves it.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • There the whole family encounters their corresponding foils from the well-off Oleson family, but Laura and Mary's encounter with young Nellie proves the most explosive.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of proves
Verb
  • The number of active film and TV shows filming in Atlanta has dipped to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • Security video, which was included in the lawsuit, shows a female employee holding a child by his hands and swinging him between her legs.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of shows
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  • The costuming, which decks its cast in traditional Polynesian attire, nails the transition between media, but the real humans of the film clash against the cartoonish designs of Hei Hei or the giant crab Tamatoa (Jemaine Clement).
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
  • Spooky enough for Halloween and colorful enough for summer, this nails the summerween balance.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of nails
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  • This information is continuously shared across a command-and-control network that decides whether an engagement is necessary, selects the most suitable interceptor, and determines the optimal launch time.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • To this, Dobos says more information on the molecular size and weight of the structure (which determines the level of skin penetration) is needed.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 6 July 2026
Definition of determines
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  • The concern about the latest reorganization also demonstrates how unclear the ultimate scope of the upcoming moves still are – even to people close to and inside the agency.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • The series demonstrates that AI video quality hinges on creator skill, not just the technology.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of demonstrates
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  • Certification framework finalized For aircraft that introduce new technologies, the G-1 Issue Paper establishes the certification basis before engineers begin proving compliance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • The transformation at the course, set on a former dairy farm with views of the Green Mountains, firmly establishes Stowe as one of New England’s top 36-hole golf destinations.
    — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of establishes
Verb
  • This new diving capability ensures they won’t be stopped by a flash flood.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • This dynamic process ensures capital is allocated based on current evidence, not past assumptions, enabling investors to hold through discomfort or exit when the opportunity fundamentally changes.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of ensures
Verb
  • That latter point, about the growing unaffordability of the things Allianz insures, has become a defining issue for his strategy.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
  • Poland’s export credit agency, KUKE, insures up to 80% of extraordinary commercial losses.
    — Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of insures
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