pulled down

past tense of pull down
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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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Recent Examples of pulled down Portland was awarded the kick after Monique Ngock pulled down Thorns midfielder Nina Nijstad in the box. ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 From the moment the shutters were lifted, at noon, until they were pulled down, at ten, there were men outside. Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 Although my pole reaches the branches, the wire at the end is too pliable and the branches too strong to be hooked and pulled down. Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 At its heart, ‘Juul’ is the story of a young girl who is constantly being pulled down by the world around her. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 Woodard pulled down an interception on a pass thrown from Willis…. Omar Kelly august 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Both indexes finished yesterday in the red, pulled down by weakness in the AI buildout trade. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 The advertisement quickly drew immense backlash and was pulled down, with Callaway and Good Good both facing intense questions over how an ad showing a violent act against a woman would be approved and posted. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 The veteran slot cornerback pulled down both of New England’s interceptions, including one acrobatic toe-tapper near the end zone. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • Forces also destroyed a third vessel, the M/T Kylo near the Gulf of Oman.
    Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And, as Europe has felt more threatened by Russian incursions, a week ago NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone near Romania’s natural gas projects in the Black Sea.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Now it will be demolished and replaced as part of a $250 million sports complex project.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After the property crisis cuts off family support, a filmmaker returns from the US to find his home demolished by a bankrupt father who once shaped Shenzhen’s skyline.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • No one is questioning that Davion Mitchell has earned and is capable of holding a spot in the Heat’s rotation.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • After attending Bucharest’s Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography, she was accepted into NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, then later earned a master’s degree from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • However, with that beauty comes the need to clean these tiles properly so that the finish isn’t be ruined.
    Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The fight between a small Georgia community and tech giant Meta has escalated this week after four families filed a lawsuit against the company alleging a central Georgia data center project has contaminated their water and ruined their home values.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • In 2023, the Claramontes tore down the house, despite protests from civic leaders who sought to maintain the area’s heritage.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Department of Homeland Security contractors tore down the first of the three trees on July 27.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 July 2026
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  • The Big Ten has won the last three national titles via three different teams (Indiana, Michigan and Ohio State).
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The United States won 94-61, with Caitlin Clark recording a double-double in her senior international debut with 14 points and 11 assists in 25 minutes off the bench.
    Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • The wide receiver shattered multiple Hurricanes records last season and is already one of the faces of college football.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The bullet went through the front glass door and shattered it, according to court records.
    David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • The anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt, a small eastern state that gained outsized prominence as AfD eyed power there.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The effort has been working, but the need for such a massive, taxing and expensive operation proves how much influence Iran has gained over the Strait of Hormuz.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Pulled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20down. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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