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

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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

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3
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 Stock futures are selling off this morning, pulled down by post-earnings declines in Club name Meta Platforms and Tesla . — Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 So did Brett Howden, who was awarded an empty-net goal after he was pulled down. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Nik Bonitto stripped wideout Rashid Shaheed in scoring territory, Kris Abrams-Draine pulled down a fourth-quarter interception, and McMillian delivered the dagger in overtime. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 San Antonio won the rebounding battle 50-36 and pulled down 12 offensive boards. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled down
  1. destroyed
  2. demolished
  3. earned
  4. ruined
  5. tore down
  6. won
  7. shattered
  8. gained
Verb
  • Both the rocket and the camera were destroyed after crashing into the Earth at a speed of about 340 miles per hour.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Cities outside Paris have been hit hard by the unrest, including Limoges where a fire nearly destroyed the 19th-century city hall.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • A couple years later, on the verge of being demolished and replaced by several new McMansions, fund manager and seasonal Watch Hill resident Charles Royce stepped in to salvage its history.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Trump crammed the Oval Office with gold flourishes, demolished the East Wing to build a sprawling ballroom and converted the Rose Garden into a patio space reminiscent of his Mar-a-Lago estate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of demolished
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  • Nelson, who ultimately finished sixth and earned $75,000, had equally kind words for his new friend.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Azeem earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of earned
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  • Food waste ruined amid the blaze took more than two months to clean up as the operation missed several deadlines set by the city, leading to unbearable odors in the area and rodent infestations.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Others have used it to remove oily stains from their toddlers like crayon marks on carpet, and one reviewer says it’s saved many of their clothes from being ruined in a household with unavoidable messes from both kids and pets.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruined
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  • In Kiryat Shmona, a Netanyahu stronghold near the border with Lebanon, one man kicked and tore down a poster of Eisenkot.
    — Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • What iFixit found The best clue so far comes from iFixit, which tore down the Duo over the weekend.
    — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of tore down
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  • Milwaukee’s only other MLB championship was won in 1957 by the Braves, who moved to Atlanta for the 1966 season.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The ‘Dogs sophomore setter, Kohen Kazmierczak, fed junior middle hitter Eden Knapp for two crucial kills as their team won six of the final seven points to prevail.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of won
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  • Georgia voters shattered the state’s midterm record for in-person early voting Thursday, another sign of intense interest in an election that will set the battleground state’s political trajectory.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • An Associated Press reporter in the southern city of Aden witnessed explosions that shattered windows at the airport building and nearby homes after Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree urged everyone at the airport to evacuate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of shattered
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  • Google’s agent debuted this spring and since then has expanded access, added more connections to a range of sources, and gained new visibility as part of the Gemini app’s redesign.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • From a career-high 155 yards from Javonte Williams to the defense making just enough stops to allow the offense to do its thing, the Cowboys gained a little bit of their swagger back in the City of Brotherly Love.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of gained

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“Pulled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20down. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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