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 Synonyms for pulled down
Verb
  • The wineries surrounding this area did suffer some damage, but only one had a portion of its vineyards destroyed.
    Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Prior to Thursday, the analysts at the open-source intelligence collective Oryx had tallied one destroyed Nebo-M and two damaged ones.
    David Axe, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The distillery operated sporadically before being mothballed in 1998 and demolished in 2013.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Buildings on site tied to the Cadillac dealership have already been demolished as part of the redevelopment plans, including a parts service building and a collision, paint, and repair center.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Predecessor Leap was released in July 2022 and has earned 39,000 equivalent album units to date.
    Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The song earned both acts their first top 10 list.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of basking at the park's desert ecosystem, visitors left graffiti and ruined trails.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Worried about the pace of automation, labor unions have fought and won more transparency from management about new tools in the workplace.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The only National League team that has never won a World Series, San Diego has reached but lost the Fall Classic twice, in 1984 and 1989.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • What started as a passion project in 2016 quickly gained momentum and popularity.
    Angela Lei, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The vehicle has gained popularity among younger consumers.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Federal officials and experts are warning that the winds and floodwaters from Helene that wrecked the Southeast carry unscrupulous fraudsters amid the flotsam.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • When the smoke cleared, 16 MT-LBs and a tank lay wrecked.
    David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Inside a record-breaking year for the music business in which the 10 most successful acts reaped a collective $3 billion on the road.
    Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Interestingly, the group that engaged in both cardio exercise and resistance training reaped the benefits of both types of training.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Pulled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20down. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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