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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
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as in demolished
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 earned
to receive as return for effort
he's pulling down six figures at that job
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Recent Examples of pulled down
Clardy had 17 points and three steals and Nunu Agara scored 12 and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
But the market decline has pulled down the value of Americans' investments, from college to retirement plans.
—March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Leading rebounder Chris Cenac Jr stands 6-foot-11 and pulled down 18 boards against Idaho.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Brown scored eight points, pulled down eight rebounds and was huge defensively Saturday night as Marist rolled to a stunningly convincing 44-28 win over defending champion Benet in the Class 4A state championship game at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and pulled down 14 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 134-123 on Sunday.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Sophomore forward Jayda Rogers scored 11 points and pulled down 12 rebounds.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Kensington Candler had 9 points, 5 assists and 5 steals while Eli Fegans pulled down 10 rebounds and scored 5 points.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
And for Nebraska, a bad night can look like its loss to Iowa last month, where the team pulled down fewer offensive boards than Sam Hoiberg has letters in his first name.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
But the market decline has pulled down the value of Americans' investments, from college to retirement plans.
—March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Leading rebounder Chris Cenac Jr stands 6-foot-11 and pulled down 18 boards against Idaho.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Brown scored eight points, pulled down eight rebounds and was huge defensively Saturday night as Marist rolled to a stunningly convincing 44-28 win over defending champion Benet in the Class 4A state championship game at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and pulled down 14 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 134-123 on Sunday.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Sophomore forward Jayda Rogers scored 11 points and pulled down 12 rebounds.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Kensington Candler had 9 points, 5 assists and 5 steals while Eli Fegans pulled down 10 rebounds and scored 5 points.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
And for Nebraska, a bad night can look like its loss to Iowa last month, where the team pulled down fewer offensive boards than Sam Hoiberg has letters in his first name.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled down
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Reviewing the Pentagon’s video, Miguel said the footage showed buildings on his property being destroyed.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Even factory resets may leave traces of data, so some recyclers will go as far as shredding a device's hard drive — and verify it's been destroyed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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It was demolished to make way for a 7,000 square-foot gallery that opened in April 2022 at MCASD.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The building appears to have been demolished with twisted metal, bricks and other debris littering the site.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The original Broadway production earned three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and has delighted global audiences with its irreverent humor, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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That ménage à trois has earned them further entry into an even more elite world, which appeals to both of their desires to move up the social ladder.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
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Of course, it’s been ruined now because of the Coldplay concert.—
Maria Bamford,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Not a great weekend for Cinderella Has NIL ruined the college game?—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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Footage showed dozens of people being arrested as agitators shouted insults at state patrol officers, tore down yellow police tape and hurled lewd objects at law enforcement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The mother and son tore down the existing structure and built the Tavern in its place.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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The company, which won fans with perks like free WiFi, has struggled to keep up with higher-end carriers like United and Delta, while losing discount-seeking customers to Spirit and Frontier.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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His 1995 solo album Cold Virginia Night won Album of the Year at the IBMA, and its title track won Song of the Year — a rare double recognition that cemented his standing as both a performer and a writer.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Front Range shattered it by 22,913 patrons.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The next day, an explosion shattered the glass-and-marble lobby of the Bank of America building in New York.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Texas contends Villarreal gained Facebook followers by getting police officers to tell her the identities of a person who killed himself by jumping off a Laredo overpass and of a family involved in a car accident.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The policies pursued by the Islamic Republic in the 1990s—the death fatwa against Salman Rushdie and attempts to kill his associates, the terror bombing of a Jewish community center in Argentina—gained it nothing but opprobrium.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Pulled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20down. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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