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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
Center Neemias Queta pulled down 20 rebounds — the most by any Celtic since Jared Sullinger in 2015 — but was a game-worst minus-16 across his 24 minutes.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Cade Styrsky added seven points and Curtis Stubbs pulled down eight rebounds.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Jordan Holman scored a game-high 15 points and pulled down nine rebounds for UALR.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
Valančiūnas, in his 14th season since the Raptors selected him fifth overall in the 2011 draft, scored 17 points and pulled down nine rebounds in 23 minutes Wednesday, his first start of the season.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
However, questions about the Pike statue in the nation's capital were raised years before it was pulled down.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Post finished with 15 points and made a trio of 3-pointers, while Jackson-Davis pulled down 10 rebounds.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
In a brief stint in the Clippers’ preseason opener in Oceanside, Brown came off the bench and immediately pulled down three offensive rebounds.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Lee then pulled down his pants and attempted to force plaintiff’s head toward his genitals.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Cade Styrsky added seven points and Curtis Stubbs pulled down eight rebounds.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Jordan Holman scored a game-high 15 points and pulled down nine rebounds for UALR.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
Valančiūnas, in his 14th season since the Raptors selected him fifth overall in the 2011 draft, scored 17 points and pulled down nine rebounds in 23 minutes Wednesday, his first start of the season.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
However, questions about the Pike statue in the nation's capital were raised years before it was pulled down.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Post finished with 15 points and made a trio of 3-pointers, while Jackson-Davis pulled down 10 rebounds.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
In a brief stint in the Clippers’ preseason opener in Oceanside, Brown came off the bench and immediately pulled down three offensive rebounds.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Lee then pulled down his pants and attempted to force plaintiff’s head toward his genitals.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled down
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The severe inflation in the late 1940s that destroyed China’s anti-Communist middle class in urban areas helped enable Mao’s Communists to triumph in that country’s civil war.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Their body oils are going to be destroyed!—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The apartments will replace a vacant lot that once held Community Christian Church, which was demolished in 2022.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the cease-fire began, according to a New York Times analysis of satellite imagery from Planet Labs.—
Samuel Granados,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Snow is also coming off of a performance in Netflix's The Beast in Me, which earned a Golden Globes nod in the Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television category, as well as two other nominations for performances by leads Matthew Rhys and Claire Danes.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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On the television side, popular shows like The Pitt, and The Studio won big at the Golden Globes, with Noah Wyle winning for his dramatic performance in the medical series, while Seth Rogen earned a Globe for his work in the streaming comedy.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Nothing is worse than a garment getting thrown into the washer and ruined by mistake.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
19 Jan. 2026
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McCarthyism, as the movement became known, ruined the reputations and destroyed the careers of hundreds of innocent people.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the Luddites, rioters destroyed threshing machines in 1830, Welsh protesters tore down turnpike tollgates in the 1840s.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Free Press reports the Detroit Land Bank Authority is separately investigating another demolition contractor who allegedly tore down several homes and buried the debris under layers of backfill dirt instead of properly disposing of the materials.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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And after losing to the 49ers this season, McVay's Rams won their next six games, established themselves as Super Bowl contenders and pushed 17th-year quarterback Matthew Stafford to the front of the league MVP race.—
Mirjam Swanson The Orange County Register,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Lee Jae Myung, a former leader of the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, won the election.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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So Skinny Pedro had experienced the pain of seeing his dream simultaneously realized and shattered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The windshield and windows of the truck appeared to be shattered, and shards of glass were seen on the street below the vehicle.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Hurricanes are a plus-3 in the playoffs (five gained, two lost) and plus-12 on the season (25 gained, 13 lost), while Ole Miss is plus-2 in playoffs (four gained, two lost) and even on the season (14 gained, 14 lost).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thus, over time, Williams gained appreciation for Johnson’s motives, for his communication style, most of all for his consistency.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Pulled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20down. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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