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 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 To convert the solid preforms into fiber, workers load them into multi-story draw towers where they are heated and pulled down to 125 microns in diameter — roughly the width of a human hair. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 The long, silky swathe is tied around the base of the bun, with the ends pulled down the back. — Marci Robin, Allure, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled down
Verb
  • The hurricane sent chairs flying and destroyed the restaurant’s canopy.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • And the recording that exposed their machinations ultimately destroyed the type of ethnic politicking that made the careers of too many self-serving power grabbers, including this quartet.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The old airport must be demolished within 12 months under the development agreement with the City of Burbank.
    — Annita Katee, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Pulte’s application calls for the existing shopping center to be demolished, paving the way for construction of three six-story condominium buildings, two single-story commercial structures and a riverwalk.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Luca Guadagnino‘s tech tale, which follows the five-day period in 2023 when Altman was fired and then rehired, earned rave reviews after its world premiere at New York Film Festival last week.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But the respect the band had earned from the country firmament felt, at best, grudging.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • On Monday, workers hauled out a 200-pound piece of equipment that was ruined by the saltwater and sand carried in on the high tides.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The idea for her top was loosely based on an old vintage shirt that Satenstein accidentally threw into the dryer and ruined.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Israeli authorities tore down a five-story building in east Jerusalem on Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Thousands of fans in a crowd of 48,238 stormed the field and tore down both goalposts to celebrate the end of a four-game KU losing streak.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And in 2008, the owner of a formalwear company won a roughly $850,000 judgment against Peter over unpaid loans to finance his business.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The original series won the Golden Globe for best drama in 2019 and routinely lands near the top of lists hailing the best TV series of the past quarter century.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The police tear gas grenade shattered the 14-year-old’s jaw and many of his teeth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Natasha Gregson Wagner was just 11 years old when an ordinary childhood sleepover turned into a moment that shattered her world.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Pulse oximeters gained prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic, offering anyone a handheld tool to take stock of their blood oxygen level.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Gordon gained two yards on a first down run, and Willis then threw errantly on a pressured throw to Jalen Tolbert that would have gone nowhere even if it had been completed.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Pulled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20down. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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