NAILED (DOWN) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nailed (down)

verb

past tense of nail (down)

as in established

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Tony's Pizza Napoletana has quickly established itself as one of San Francisco's most beloved pizza joints.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Azzuro said about 1,000 invasive species have been identified in the Mediterranean, with 800 of them firmly established.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of established

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What ultimately proved effective at stopping this was not necessarily the convergence of technology and lessons learned, but a proactive rather than reactive strategy towards stopping intrusions.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Trump’s endorsement proved pivotal for Masterson, securing his status as the presumptive front-runner in the primary race.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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The family was not present Friday for the medical examiner’s testimony, which featured graphic autopsy photos including two puncture wounds to the chest and abdomen that the medical examiner determined caused the victim’s death.

— Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Whether Gusto will start the next time this spot in the rotation comes up on Wednesday is to be determined.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

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Ultra Maritime demonstrated a counter-unmanned underwater vehicle (C-UUV) capability during the US Navy’s Lanternfish 2026 exercise.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Since then, the administration has demonstrated its willingness to implement a variety of those laws to rebuild the president's tariff regime.

— Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 July 2026

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Estimates from Sensor Tower, a market intelligence firm, showed Kimi had more than 930,000 downloads during the week after K3's July release, an increase of 200% from the week before.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Satellite images provided by NASA’s fire detection system showed fires east of the refinery in Jazan early Saturday.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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About 70% of the patients community clinics serve are insured through Medi-Cal, and the rest are either on Medicare or uninsured, with a small portion on private insurance, Silva said.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Meanwhile, Americans insured through Affordable Care Act marketplaces and Medicaid face mounting healthcare costs amid the loss of ACA subsidies and massive Medicaid cuts.

— Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

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