PULL DOWN Synonyms: 222 Similar and Opposite Words

pull down

verb

Definition of pull down

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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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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as in to earn

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

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Chemically destroying the channel in adult mouse osteocytes accelerated signs of aging far beyond the skeleton, affecting the brain, liver, and muscles.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
The light generates highly reactive chlorine radicals that activate carbon atoms along the polymer chains without destroying them.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of destroy

Verb

The row of storefronts between Chili’s and the Apple Cinema has numerous vacancies, and in the spring of 2025 a developer proposed demolishing part of the retail space for large apartment complex.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
That building has since been demolished, but Rollins’ exhibit teems with punk-rock energy.

— Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of demolish

Verb

After more than a week of counting outstanding, absentee ballots and affidavit — or provisional — ballots, Colom won the closest Senate race in the country by just a few thousand votes.

— Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
The winning illustration in this reader poll will be available on a mug at The New York Times Store later this year.

— New York Times, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of win

Verb

The tumult of these raids, which played out daily on TV and social media, ruined lives and hurt local economies.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Season is far from over The good news is, unlike Miami’s historic 1988 loss in South Bend, this loss does not ruin the Hurricanes’ chances to win a national title.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of ruin

Verb

Majed Al-Omari, who lost a limb during the war, struggled to make his way between tents on crutches after the rains tore down the wooden frame and plastic sheeting of his shelter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
However, if don’t go tearing down your own accept wallpaper just yet.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of tear down

Verb

Since interim head coach Ryan Richter took over during the World Cup break, Philadelphia earned 43 of a possible 57 points while outscoring opponents 48-22 during that span.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
For many prospective students, cost is no longer an automatic barrier to earning a two-year degree or beginning a path toward a bachelor’s degree.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of earn

Verb

The roadway was left shattered and burning wreckage dotted the crater, video from CNN affiliate WPBF showed.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia closed on Saturday after more than three decades of successive missions that helped rebuild a country shattered by civil war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of shatter

Verb

Most of that debt is tied to assessments these hospitals owe the state as part of a complex tax scheme that in the past allowed Illinois to reap higher Medicaid payments from the federal government for redistribution to the hospitals.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Through the spring and summer the forest in this mountain backcountry had been blessed with abundant rainfall and the wild creatures were busy reaping the berries, seeds and other browse.

— Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026

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