PULLED DOWN Synonyms: 225 Similar and Opposite Words

pulled down

verb

past tense of pull down

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. —

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

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First Baptist Dallas will break ground on its new sanctuary on Sunday, June 7, after a massive fire destroyed the church's 134-year-old sanctuary in the summer of 2024, the church announced on Sunday.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The diplomat also said that the IDF’s targeting of bridges along Lebanon’s Litani River has destroyed vital infrastructure connecting the south to the rest of the country.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026