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
• marred
• annihilated
• decimated
• wracked
• razed
• creamed
• ravaged
• desolated
• triumphed (over)
• removed
• prevailed (over)
• killed
• crippled
• defeated
• crushed
• wore (away)
• broke
• washed out
• won (against)
• blasted
• dismantled
• swept (away)
• nuked
• wiped out
• cut down
• injured
• subdued
• stamped (out)
• took down
• impaired
• licked
• conquered
• blew up
• trimmed
• mastered
• surmounted
• dissolved
• disintegrated
• blotted out
• whipped
• rooted (out)
• deteriorated
• spoiled
• harmed
• thrashed
• mutilated
• routed
• mangled
• killed off
• overmatched
• clobbered
• disfigured
• scotched
• beat
• trounced
• snuffed (out)
• defaced
• bested
• eradicated
• mowed (down)
• scoured
• assassinated
• disassembled
• dynamited
• slaughtered
• murdered
• vitiated
• gutted
• sacked
• obliterated
• plundered
• executed
• exterminated
• dilapidated
• overbore
• vandalized
• took out
• expunged
• liquidated
• undid
• looted
• drubbed
• extirpated
• trampled
• effaced
• slew
• massacred
• skunked
• dispatched
• walloped
• 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

Kirsten Koehler, a professor of environmental health and engineering at Johns Hopkins University, said the tiny particles, smaller than the diameter of a human hair, can stay in the air for long periods of time and aren’t pulled down by gravity. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Moore, 42, pulled down the waistband of her leggings to show her stomach. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Even the framing of the shot draws you in, as the viewer feels almost pulled down the road toward the observatory and right up into the Milky Way. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 July 2026

Pull down shelves take care of this problem since they can easily be pulled down, so items are within reach. — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

South Korea’s Kospi dropped a breathtaking 10%, pulled down by double-digit losses for chip makers Samsung and SK Hynix. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 June 2026

The next day, August 22, a crowd gathered in front of the headquarters of the KGB and pulled down a giant statue of its founder, Felix Dzerzhinsky. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

After trailing for the entire third quarter, the Knicks rallied in the fourth as OG Anunoby finished with 28 points, Jalen Brunson had 25 points and Mitchell Robinson pulled down 15 rebounds. — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Atwell pulled down three receptions that would have produced at least 65 yards during the situational period. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026