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 win
to receive as return for effort
he's pulling down six figures at that job
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Recent Examples of pull down
Currie would like to see other signals of the cratonic drip—for example, is the surface of Earth being pulled down at all over this region?
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
The group then pulled down Turning Point USA’s tent and shoved people helping the nonprofit, according to the videos and a statement from UC Davis.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Best for a contemporary home with gold accents, everything pulls down as a singular unit to reveal a Murphy bed.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Europe broadly rushed to pull down its dependence on Russian oil and gas in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
The group then pulled down Turning Point USA’s tent and shoved people helping the nonprofit, according to the videos and a statement from UC Davis.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Best for a contemporary home with gold accents, everything pulls down as a singular unit to reveal a Murphy bed.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Europe broadly rushed to pull down its dependence on Russian oil and gas in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull down
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An embarrassing, humbling, shocking Game 5 defeat showed that. All the same problems, the ones that destroyed Leaf team after Leaf team and ultimately ended Sheldon Keefe’s time as head coach, are emerging again at the worst possible time.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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At least 144 structures were destroyed and parts of Highway 44 were shut down, said St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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WIth Jarren Duran on first with a one-out single in the sixth, Devers demolished Lugo’s first pitch, a 91.8 mph four-seamer.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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If anything, Gunther should absolutely demolish the beloved McAfee as a way of getting back on the right foot following a surprise submission defeat to Jey Uso at WrestleMania 40.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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His administration won significant backing from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.—
Tom Perry,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In the 2020 election, Trump won just 35% of Latino voters, but in 2024, his support from Hispanic voters rose to 43%.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
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Sonos is very, very sorry for ruining your speaker system.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Spence said Casey’s plans to tear down and replace the existing fence, but did not say at what height.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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As a result, homes and municipal buildings have aged and deteriorated but were not torn down and replaced.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Under these parameters, a family of four can’t earn more than $57,720 pre-tax to be considered for assistance.—
Grace Chung,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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Power without earned trust and authority without results follow the same trend.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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His family confirmed his identity in a GoFundMe fundraiser, which has so far raised upwards of $35,000 to support his family, shattering its $5,000 goal.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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O’Brien ranks 22nd in NCAA history in career caused turnovers with 160, which shatters Lacey Leigh Hentz’s previous school record of 146.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
10 May 2025
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More recently, the British engineering giant has reaped even bigger awards, securing a £1 billion investment from Qatar to accelerate its development of climate-friendly technologies.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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For now, Ratcliffe’s arrival has provided an opportunity for the Glazers to step back from the day-to-day, shuffle slightly out of the spotlight, pocket a cool $151.5m each, and see whether a different hand at the tiller could reap better results on and off the pitch.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Pull down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20down. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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