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 Frustrated, Rhodes pulled down Punk’s kneepad and continued to target the injured knee. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 That trend continued Friday, as Allen pulled down a one-handed snag from quarterback Patrick Mahomes during 11-on-11s that served as the day’s top highlight. Jesse Newell, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Anderson and Taaffe both pulled down an interception in camp’s first week. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 The Kimokawaii Tour official website has been pulled down, and most of the 14 dates on the tour are marked as canceled on Ticketmaster. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 July 2026 In his six seasons with the Chiefs/Texans, Hunt never missed a game and pulled down 37 interceptions in 84 appearances. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Most recently, a lower-quality version was posted on X Sunday morning, but was pulled down roughly two hours later, only after garnering nearly 50,000 views. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2026 When the show is over, it all gets pulled down and in two years a whole new lot gets put up. David Szondy july 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026 Moore, 42, pulled down the waistband of her leggings to show her stomach. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled down
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  • Most of the hospitals are taken over by gangs or have been destroyed, and … the economy’s not good.
    Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Two grandparents and their 3-year-old grandson were killed after multiple Russian drones destroyed their home in the Brovary district of Kyiv region, northeast of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early Saturday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • Lower Emery Barn — It was built 1915-1916 and demolished in August 2025.
    Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The motel closed in the early 1990s, and much of the property was demolished after developers purchased the site in 2000.
    Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • The blockbuster earned the fictional K-pop girl group Huntr/x, as well as Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, their first champions on the ranking.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Abdul-Mateen earned an Emmy nomination for his lead performance as Wonder Man.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • Atlassian is up over 30% this morning after the collaboration software maker, thought to be ruined by AI, reported a great quarter.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • With baseball ruined, the Dodgers will look to avoid their second consecutive series loss via the sweep on Wednesday, sending superstar starter Eric Lauer to the mound against Shota Imanaga.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Department of Homeland Security contractors tore down the first of the three trees on July 27.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • The French revolutionaries tore down almost all of society’s old structures—including the calendar, the churches, and the school system.
    David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
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  • No away team had won in the previous 14 meetings between the clubs across all competitions.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Washington decidedthat the argument had already been won and stopped making it.
    James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • More than 180 bullets pierced, cracked or shattered windows in six buildings on campus.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The group shattered windows, stole or attempted to steal cash, register drawers and safes.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This ideology, which gained prominence in the 1970s due to economic crises, Milton Friedman's influence, and agency theory, sidelined Peter Drucker's customer-centric view.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Pulled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20down. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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