nailed (down)

verb

Definition of nailed (down)next
past tense of nail (down)
as in established

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  1. established
  2. proved
  3. determined
  4. demonstrated
  5. showed
  6. insured
  7. specified
Verb
  • Prices for many consumer goods will go up if tariffs are established on imports from certain countries.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For entities established on or after September 4, 2024, with deadlines between December 3, 2024, and December 23, 2024, the filing deadline is also extended to January 13, 2025.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of established
Verb
  • The transition to South Indian filmmaking style proved challenging for the actor.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The first round of the College Football Playoffs proved to be more lopsided than many anticipated.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of proved
Verb
  • Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The agency claims customers across the three banks have lost more than $870 million since Zelle was launched in 2017, and has requested relief for affected customers—the amount of which would be determined in court.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of determined
Verb
  • Primarily a box-to-box midfielder with a relentless engine and combative instincts, Gomez demonstrated his eye for goal with a spectacular effort past Alisson to earn Paraguay their first victory over Brazil in 16 years in a World Cup qualifier in October.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As demonstrated, the model is getting good marks against practical testing of skilled human professionals.
    John Werner, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • Two recent studies showed that many Americans are unaware of the risks of HPV and the benefits of HPV vaccination.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Video showed one worker stranded on a piece of the pier floating in the water being rescued by a first responder on a jet ski.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of showed
Verb
  • UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, told multiple outlets there is no record of Mangione ever being insured by the company.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The funds are not insured by the FDIC.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of insured
Verb
  • There are two cases in which letting the cleaning products sit may not be necessary, the first of them being quick wipe-downs with all-purpose cleaners (unless specified).
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In some other states, financial assurances, such as bonds, are often required but released only after decommissioning is complete per the standards specified in the applicable regulations.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of specified
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