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as in destroyed
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 demolished
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 earned
to receive as return for effort
he's pulling down six figures at that job
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Recent Examples of pulled down
An upper stage sprang a leak of liquid oxygen during a Starlink launch on July 11, 2024, causing the satellites to be deployed too low; they were soon pulled down into Earth's atmosphere by drag.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Cearah Parchment had her third consecutive 20-point game and pulled down 10 rebounds to help Illinois secure the win.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The victim approached Watson and the other person , where Watson pulled down his mask and spit on the victim.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Dyron Watson pulled down seven rebounds.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Sabonis pulled down 28 rebounds when the Kings visited TD Garden last season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
After being questioned by his parents, the boy said a man had pulled down his pants.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Syrian government forces moved in to secure the camp a day later but, in the meantime, fences had been pulled down and dozens of prisoners had escaped.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 23 Jan. 2026
Even Jeremiah Robinson-Earl — who signed a 10-day contract with the Mavericks Thursday afternoon — pulled down five rebounds, slammed an emphatic dunk and cashed a 3-pointer in his Dallas debut.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Cearah Parchment had her third consecutive 20-point game and pulled down 10 rebounds to help Illinois secure the win.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The victim approached Watson and the other person , where Watson pulled down his mask and spit on the victim.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Dyron Watson pulled down seven rebounds.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Sabonis pulled down 28 rebounds when the Kings visited TD Garden last season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
After being questioned by his parents, the boy said a man had pulled down his pants.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Syrian government forces moved in to secure the camp a day later but, in the meantime, fences had been pulled down and dozens of prisoners had escaped.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 23 Jan. 2026
Even Jeremiah Robinson-Earl — who signed a 10-day contract with the Mavericks Thursday afternoon — pulled down five rebounds, slammed an emphatic dunk and cashed a 3-pointer in his Dallas debut.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled down
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The storm that destroyed the home of Shaun and Karen Powers hit three months after the phone call that put an end to Coppermark’s strategy of flooding the insurance department with complaints.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Talmud teaches that Jerusalem was destroyed not only because of hatred, but because of sinat chinam, baseless hatred fueled by moral absolutism.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Damaged beyond repair, the building was permanently closed and later demolished.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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After the closure of Toni’s Italian Restaurant’s Olathe location last year, city planning documents show the restaurant’s former building will soon be demolished alongside a handful of other buildings, as the city gears up for an ambitious overhaul of East Santa Fe Street.—
Kendrick Calfee
Updated February 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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Terrance Gore, a baseball player whose remarkable speed earned him spots on three championship teams, including the 2020 Dodgers, died Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hegseth earned a master's degree from Harvard but symbolically returned his diploma in a 2022 Fox News segment.—
JOCELYN GECKER,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Certain songs could be ruined forever.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Romero’s red card for a foul on Casemiro in the 29th minute of Tottenham’s defeat to Manchester United on Saturday ruined Frank’s game plan.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Footage showed dozens of people being arrested as agitators shouted insults at state patrol officers, tore down yellow police tape and hurled lewd objects at law enforcement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The mother and son tore down the existing structure and built the Tavern in its place.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Hornets went 80-19 and won four CIF San Diego Section championships and three state titles in Carter’s time on the Lincoln staff.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Castro scored 17 points for La Mirada, which had won 14 consecutive games.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Richarlison had just scored, and all of the momentum was with Spurs, but Romero’s dismissal shattered their chances of finding an equaliser.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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That tranquility was shattered when deputies with the Sheriff's Department had journalists leave the area and blocked off streets with deputies and traffic cones.—
Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The company says the attacker gained brief, unauthorized access to a small part of its network before being removed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The website gained momentum after the Serve fleet essentially doubled the number of robots in Chicago last fall, Robertson said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Pulled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20down. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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