PULL DOWN Synonyms: 222 Similar and Opposite Words

pull down

verb

as in to destroy

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 to demolish

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 to win

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

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Recent Examples of pull down Hannah, a 5-foot-11 guard, also pulled down 18 rebounds while Emma scored all but two of her 24 points in the second half. —

Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025 Carry-On turned out to be just the ticket for Netflix this past Christmas, pulling down nearly 100 million views in its first ten days on the streaming platform. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 The 6-foot-11 big man is also pulling down 11.6 rebounds, dishing out 6.0 dimes, blocking 1.4 shots, and swiping 0.8 steals in his 25 healthy bouts for the Bucks. —

Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 Gently lift each bar from the foil, pulling down on the foil as necessary to remove it from the bottom of the bars. —

Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pull down

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The video was released Sunday by a law firm representing a woman whose house was destroyed by the fire and is suing Southern California Edison, the primary electrical utility for Los Angeles.

— Michelle Watson, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Palestinians who have been sheltering in squalid tent camps and schools-turned-shelters for over a year are eager to return to their homes — even though they have likely been damaged or destroyed.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025