1
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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2
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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3
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
These days equities are driven by the sort of cashflows that pull down interest rates, so those recent falls in US treasure rates are perhaps indicative of a positive liquidity move.
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Resistors are getting content pulled down and the algorithm seems alive to anything overtly anti-Trump.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Remigio was pulled down at the Houston 30-yard line and fumbled, but teammate Samaje Perine was there for the recovery.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Jaxson Robinson added 17 points on 6-for-16 shooting while Amari Williams had a double-double, scoring 10 points and pulling down 15 rebounds.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Resistors are getting content pulled down and the algorithm seems alive to anything overtly anti-Trump.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Remigio was pulled down at the Houston 30-yard line and fumbled, but teammate Samaje Perine was there for the recovery.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Jaxson Robinson added 17 points on 6-for-16 shooting while Amari Williams had a double-double, scoring 10 points and pulling down 15 rebounds.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull down
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Baldoni countersued, accusing Lively, Reynolds and Sloane of seeking to destroy his career.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many other belongings from his tomb are believed to have been relocated due to the flooding that destroyed it.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Crimson Tide have won their last seven games, most recently demolishing Texas 103-80 on Tuesday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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While exploring the basement of a building slated to be demolished for the upcoming office tower, the scientists unearthed the remains of what once served as the foundation of a two-story building, nearly as large as an Olympic swimming pool.—
Sophia Compton,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s become a popular bit of internet lore that Mickey is technically the first non-human to win an Oscar.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The experiment Researchers gave the models a seemingly impossible task: to win against Stockfish, which is one of the strongest chess engines in the world and a much better player than any human, or any of the AI models in the study.—
Harry Booth,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes, one bad person or a few bad people can ruin things for everybody.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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The apartment building, vacant and under construction, was later torn down.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Lauder tore down homes on both properties, before putting them on the market in 2023.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
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The fight ended with Beterbiev earning the decision with scorecards of 115-113, 116-112 and 114-114.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The film, which follows Donald Trump’s rise through the real estate industry in the ’80s with the guidance of lawyer Roy Cohn, has earned a fair amount of attention this awards season despite its trouble finding mainstream distributors.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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As the two vehicles collided, there was a loud boom; their windshields shattered, and the scene was engulfed in smoke.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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Recent events have shattered her image as a role model—a persona that has long been disputed by some of her co-stars.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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Davis' attorney had also previously offered to provide additional financial records to prove that Davis and the music record executive aren't planning to reap profits from the sale of Davis' life story and that the money was legally obtained.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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More games will be aired nationally — although Dolan has criticized the deal — meaning regional sports networks will have smaller packages, but teams will reap those fees and fans will have broader access to games.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Pull down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20down. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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