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 The West’s Bob Pettit pulls down an All-Star record 27 rebounds. 1972 — The Dallas Cowboys dominate the Miami Dolphins, setting a Super Bowl record of 252 yards rushing en route to a 24-3 victory. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 Senior Brandon Johnson pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds. —

Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025 In the nineteen-sixties, modernizers in both of Britain’s main political parties argued that the building should be pulled down and replaced by a more modest structure. —

Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Fans stormed the field and pulled down the goal posts. —

Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 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
The wildfires that burned through much of Los Angeles County earlier this month wreaked havoc across the region, burning down entire neighborhoods and destroying more than 17,000 structures, many of which were homes.

— Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025