pulled down

verb

Definition of pulled downnext
past tense of pull down
1
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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2
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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3
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 Synonyms for pulled down
  1. destroyed
  2. demolished
  3. earned
  4. ruined
  5. won
  6. gained
  7. wrecked
  8. reaped
Verb
  • Williams' home was destroyed, Andrea Riquier reports.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Lauren Sommer was one of the first reporters in Lahaina after the extreme wildfire destroyed homes and took lives.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroyed
Verb
  • When the government has demolished shantytowns, citizens have been relocated, but undocumented immigrants have not, UNICEF said.
    Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of demolished
Verb
  • According to the lawsuit the BOP has unlawfully treated credits earned under FSA as discretionary rather than a mandate clearly stated in the law.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In the 50 years since the ATP Tour started its singles ranking system, not a single player from Tibet had earned a single ranking point.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of earned
Verb
  • And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of ruined
Verb
  • Thirteen Mega Millions jackpots have been won during December since the game began in 2002.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes won in the Double Play drawing.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of won
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  • Crypto stocks – Stocks tied to the price of bitcoin gained as the cryptocurrency inched higher on Tuesday.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
  • After the split, Federline gained custody of the boys, who relocated to Hawaii with him last year.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of gained
Verb
  • The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of wrecked
Verb
  • In recent years, no investment has reaped bigger profits than Baron’s longtime bet on Tesla.
    Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens notched big Christmas Day victories on their way to the playoffs, and the Netflix streams of those games reaped record ratings.
    Hank Sanders, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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