Synonyms of pulled down

pulled down

verb

past tense of pull down

1

as in destroyed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• ruined
• demolished
• shattered
• wrecked
• devastated
• smashed
• tore down
• damaged
• rubbed out
• overcame
• wasted
• did in
• eroded
• pulverized
• vaporized
• extinguished
• totaled
• annihilated
• decimated
• marred
• wracked
• razed
• creamed
• ravaged
• desolated
• triumphed (over)
• prevailed (over)
• defeated
• removed
• killed
• wore (away)
• crippled
• washed out
• won (against)
• crushed
• broke
• swept (away)
• nuked
• wiped out
• cut down
• blasted
• dismantled
• injured
• stamped (out)
• subdued
• took down
• impaired
• licked
• blew up
• conquered
• mastered
• trimmed
• surmounted
• dissolved
• blotted out
• disintegrated
• whipped
• rooted (out)
• deteriorated
• harmed
• spoiled
• mutilated
• thrashed
• routed
• mangled
• killed off
• overmatched
• clobbered
• disfigured
• scotched
• trounced
• snuffed (out)
• beat
• defaced
• bested
• mowed (down)
• scoured
• eradicated
• disassembled
• dynamited
• assassinated
• slaughtered
• vitiated
• gutted
• murdered
• obliterated
• sacked
• plundered
• exterminated
• executed
• dilapidated
• overbore
• took out
• expunged
• liquidated
• vandalized
• undid
• looted
• drubbed
• extirpated
• trampled
• effaced
• slew
• skunked
• massacred
• walloped
• dispatched
• havocked
• butchered
• unmade
• trashed
• despoiled
• pillaged
• zapped
• felled
• unbuilt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set up
• built
• put up
• constructed
• raised
• erected
• created
• fixed
• repaired
• reared
• made
• produced
• brought about
• invented
• formed
• manufactured
• assembled
• shaped
• established
• organized
• molded
• forged
• patched
• founded
• fashioned
• fabricated
• framed
• revamped
• protected
• constituted
• reconditioned
• instituted
• preserved
• saved
• mended
• doctored
• restored
• rebuilt
• reconstructed
• fathered
• conserved
• remodeled
• renovated

2

as in demolished

to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces

an ugly billboard that was eventually pulled down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demolished
• tore down
• razed
• wiped out
• leveled
• destroyed
• unbuilt
• blew up
• finished
• overturned
• wrecked
• obliterated
• abolished
• pulverized
• eradicated
• flattened
• ruined
• cracked up
• ravaged
• smashed
• wasted
• did in
• dissolved
• decimated
• dynamited
• extirpated
• totaled
• devoured
• annihilated
• devastated
• scourged
• unmade
• crushed
• dashed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• built
• put up
• constructed
• raised
• erected
• restored
• renewed
• created
• made
• formed
• manufactured
• shaped
• rebuilt
• forged
• fabricated
• renovated
• fashioned

3

as in earned

to receive as return for effort

he's pulling down six figures at that job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• won
• gained
• reaped
• made
• garnered
• got
• obtained
• knocked down
• landed
• realized
• acquired
• attained
• brought in
• secured
• captured
• procured
• came by
• carried
• drew
• achieved
• bagged
• accomplished
• notched (up)
• accumulated
• scored
• picked up
• netted
• racked up
• occupied
• amassed
• took over
• grossed
• annexed
• regained
• caught
• cleared
• recaptured
• reacquired
• reattained
• remade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• paid
• granted
• forfeited
• gave
• accorded
• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• parted (with)
• handed over
• relinquished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pulled down

Nik Bonitto stripped wideout Rashid Shaheed in scoring territory, Kris Abrams-Draine pulled down a fourth-quarter interception, and McMillian delivered the dagger in overtime. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The market is also being pulled down by continued weakness in semiconductor stocks, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF on pace for its seventh straight day of declines. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

San Antonio won the rebounding battle 50-36 and pulled down 12 offensive boards. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Oct. 2026

Kayla Thornton also pulled down 11 rebounds to go with eight points for the Valkyries, who dominated the boards with a 52-25 advantage. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

No other receiver on Minnesota’s 53-man roster — Tai Felton, Jeshaun Jones and Myles Price — has pulled down a reception in the first three games. — Omar Kelly october 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

The GoFundMe gained national attention and raised nearly $290,000 before it was pulled down. — David K. Li, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

With Centennial driving, Champlin Park's Eric Lukes pulled down a brilliant toe-tapping interception to kill a Cougars' drive. — Ren Clayton, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

The juvenile victim later alleged during a forensic interview that Tucker had pulled down his own pants at one point and sat on the victim with his bare buttocks touching the younger boy’s skin. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026