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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
Now, as Altman sits in the courtroom awaiting Musk’s opening statement, the Nasdaq is taking a hit on the report, falling more than 1% from record territory and pulling down the names tied closely to OpenAI’s commercial orbit.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Over the last year enrollment drops were pronounced, pulling down statewide numbers.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Newton told the outlet that the store's employees discovered the kittens in a set of boxes after pulling down a pallet from a top shelf in the garden center.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Backup center Luka Garza helped the Celtics survive the upset bid by scoring a season-high 22 points and pulling down six of his team’s 18 offensive rebounds.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Dunn scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting, and Kennedy Smith scored 12 points while pulling down six rebounds.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
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
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Over the last year enrollment drops were pronounced, pulling down statewide numbers.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Newton told the outlet that the store's employees discovered the kittens in a set of boxes after pulling down a pallet from a top shelf in the garden center.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Backup center Luka Garza helped the Celtics survive the upset bid by scoring a season-high 22 points and pulling down six of his team’s 18 offensive rebounds.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Dunn scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting, and Kennedy Smith scored 12 points while pulling down six rebounds.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling down
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Some had been there so long that corrosion was destroying them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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This past offseason, discussion and speculation around Major League Baseball was that the Los Angeles Dodgers would be responsible for destroying the sport and the 2027 season.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Trump has overseen dramatic cosmetic changes on the White House grounds during his second term, including paving over the grassy line of the famous Rose Garden and demolishing the White House's East Wing to make way for a massive ballroom.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Mary Shepard Place — built in the 1940s as Bellevue Square in the Clay Arsenal neighborhood — would be redeveloped in two phases, demolishing a total of 127, low-income apartments and replacing them with 159.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Hawks carried that hot play into the playoffs, earning back-to-back one-point victories in Games 2 and 3 to take a 2-1 series lead.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Prior to founding Serenade, Penn spent the past decade as co-founder and CEO of The Department of Motion Pictures and has produced or executive produced more than 20 films, earning credits at Sundance, Telluride, and Cannes.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Determining how the teen died took time, and after months of additional investigation, prosecutors announced charges against D4vd that allege her murder was a premeditated attempt to keep her from ruining his music career by exposing their underage relationship.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, wet windows can accumulate condensation overnight, potentially ruining your hard work.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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Among Republicans, 65% support tearing down the East Wing of the White House to make room for a ballroom.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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To mitigate this, staff proposed a adding a demolition-control ordinance to the amendment to keep people from simply tearing down houses.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a race for the ages, Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday, shattering the previous men’s world record by an astonishing 65 seconds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Kenyan runner won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, shattering the previous men’s world record by 65 seconds.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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With the Strait of Hormuz still impassable and one-fifth of the world’s petroleum still locked up in the Persian Gulf, oil and gas giants have been reaping rewards from the supply crunch, sparking rebukes and criticisms from environmental and advocacy groups in the process.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In others words, working people are not reaping the financial benefits that their own labor is producing.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Pulling down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20down. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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