PULLING DOWN Synonyms: 224 Similar and Opposite Words

pulling down

verb

present participle of pull down

as in destroying

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 demolishing

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 earning

to receive as return for effort he's pulling down six figures at that job

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Recent Examples of pulling down On social media, some have been seen pulling down his statues. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026 Towering Second Baptist 6-foot-10 sophomore Kaiden Smith wreaked havoc in the middle, pulling down 18 rebounds and altering multiple shots. —

Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026 The 5-foot-7 Burzycki was good to go Thursday night, pulling down 11 rebounds to go with five points for the Vikings in a 55-42 nonconference win over host Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox. —

Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026 But 6-foot-8 Eric Lopez kicked up his game, pulling down 14 rebounds and blocking nine shots. —

Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 Dunn led the Trojans with a season-high 29 points while pulling down five rebounds. —

Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026 The person, who asked not to be named for fear of retaliation, said they were punched in the face after pulling down an officer’s mask who was dragging them out of the vehicle. —

Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026 Weiss began pulling down as much as $150,000 per engagement, a point of contention in the pro-Israel space, where advocates give speeches for free. —

Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025 Many airlines are pulling down their operations at Newark, Bastian said, which reduces some of the congestion at the airport. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025

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Iran itself is destroying homes and schools, killing and wounding dozens, and disrupting daily life, sometimes beyond recognition.

— Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
But destroying much of Iran’s ability to project power and attacking the security forces that suppress the Iranian public will surely hasten the regime’s collapse.

— Dennis Ross, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026