pull down

verb

Definition of pull downnext
1
as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a powerful storm pulled down the old fishing shack, which had been immortalized in countless paintings

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2
as in to demolish
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces an ugly billboard that was eventually pulled down

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3
as in to earn
to receive as return for effort he's pulling down six figures at that job

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull down
  1. destroy
  2. demolish
  3. win
  4. ruin
  5. tear down
  6. earn
  7. shatter
  8. reap
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  • After Israel destroyed Jenin refugee camp during the Second Intifada in 2002, a young girl looked into Mohammad Bakri’s camera and said that Palestinians would live proudly as eagles and die standing like lions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That’s because key refineries that produce it have been knocked offline or destroyed, both in Eastern Europe — where the Ukraine-Russia war still rages — and in the Middle East.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of destroy
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  • Historical records show that about 500,000 bricks were sold after the convent was demolished, but Langkilde said a complex of its size could easily have contained twice that number.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The new 191,000-square-foot police station replaces one that was built in 1958 and demolished earlier this year.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of demolish
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  • Vaakanainen, who won gold with Finland at the world championships this summer, fell out of favor under Sullivan and appeared in only 34 games last season.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The situation flipped with the Pentagon’s next round of launch procurement in 2025, when SpaceX won the lion’s share.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of win
Verb
  • Only Hincapie’s wayward finish, a second later, ruined things.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Social media now dominates millions of lives, ruining too many.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruin
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  • While their Oscar-winning No Other Land alternated between scenes of bulldozers tearing down homes in the West Bank and scenes showing the growing camaraderie between Abraham and his Palestinian co-director Badel Adra, there is no such relief here.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Designed by Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch, founders of AD100 firm Roman and Williams, the original Owens house was constructed from scratch on San Juan Island in Washington and torn down immediately after filming.
    — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of tear down
Verb
  • This is an exciting step forward for Eisenberg the director, who had a breakthrough a couple of years ago with the lovely A Real Pain, which earned co-star Kieran Culkin an Academy Award.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This confidence is also hard to earn, due to a long Premier League season.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of earn
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  • The escalation shattered a four-year truce that had largely halted the fighting in the civil war.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This design effectively absorbs violent shockwaves that would otherwise shatter conventional armor.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of shatter
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  • Tavares, 11 days shy of his 36th birthday, hopes to reap some benefits from the living arrangement, too.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In today’s music industry, when artists aren’t reaping the full benefits of the recording economy because of streaming platforms, the live experience is as vital as ever.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reap
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“Pull down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20down. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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