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 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 While the victim was being held down, the 17-year-old boy allegedly pulled down his own pants and underwear and sat on the victim's chest. Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 To convert the solid preforms into fiber, workers load them into multi-story draw towers where they are heated and pulled down to 125 microns in diameter — roughly the width of a human hair. Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 The long, silky swathe is tied around the base of the bun, with the ends pulled down the back. Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Sep. 2026 Portland was awarded the kick after Monique Ngock pulled down Thorns midfielder Nina Nijstad in the box. ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 From the moment the shutters were lifted, at noon, until they were pulled down, at ten, there were men outside. Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 Although my pole reaches the branches, the wire at the end is too pliable and the branches too strong to be hooked and pulled down. Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 The advertisement quickly drew immense backlash and was pulled down, with Callaway and Good Good both facing intense questions over how an ad showing a violent act against a woman would be approved and posted. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 629 Ukrainian drones overnight over 14 Russian regions, as well as illegally annexed Crimea and the Azov and the Black seas.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In the course of three weeks, Israeli soldiers destroyed much of the area, razing schools and mosques and commandeering buildings for use as military posts.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
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  • The administration demolished the East Wing of the White House and is replacing it with a massive ballroom.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • He’s demolished the East Wing of the White House and is replacing it with a ballroom and plans to build a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
    Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • Henderson earned his second interception of the night on the final play.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • His comments earned him a response from White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
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  • In a defense memo, Pattis characterizes Diamantis as a broken and financially ruined former politician and lawyer who at 70 might not survive a long prison sentence.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
  • What could have easily ruined their experience instead became an unforgettable highlight of the trip.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Thousands of fans in a crowd of 48,238 stormed the field and tore down both goalposts to celebrate the end of a four-game KU losing streak.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In 2023, the Claramontes tore down the house, despite protests from civic leaders who sought to maintain the area’s heritage.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • As someone who still brings up how James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess should’ve won season 23 in casual conversation, I am so pumped Sharna is back in the ballroom after four years.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Laleh Marzban, who won Best Actress in Venice Film Festival’s Orizzonti sidebar, has become the subject of a harsh smear campaign by Islamic Republic state media over comments in her acceptance speech dedicating the prize to the women of Iran.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • In the mountains on the North Carolina-Tennessee border, rains of up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) turned usually gentle streams into torrents that moved trees, boulders, homes and vehicles, and shattered century-old flood records.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • An officer allegedly saw fresh footprints in the snow leading to the back door and a glass pane that had been shattered.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • Community members brought knowledge and experiences to the table that researchers could not have gained at a distance.
    Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The 61-year-old—who owns 40% of his tech company—has gained around $122 billion since this time in 2025, nearly doubling his wealth to a whopping $262 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Pulled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20down. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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