PULL-DOWN Synonyms: 222 Similar and Opposite Words

pull down

verb

Definition of pull down

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 earn

to receive as return for effort he's pulling down six figures at that job

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Cal Fire continues to battle the Gann Fire, which has burned more than 10,000 acres in Calaveras County and destroyed over a dozen structures.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
At the same time, Bernadette makes her potion and turns into a 60-foot monster, destroying Pasadena.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of destroy

Verb

Louis Varland tied the game in the ninth, and the Cubs won 3-2 in 11 innings when Crow-Armstrong scored from second after stealing third and coming home on a throwing error by catcher Brandon Valenzuela.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Surprisingly, Liverpool have won the FA Cup just once in the last 20 seasons, and the Reds are 7/1 to get their hands on the oldest trophy in world football.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of win

Verb

Meals are taken family style, and the refinement of the cooking will ruin ordinary Indian restaurant fare for you.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
With baseball ruined, the Dodgers will look to avoid their second consecutive series loss via the sweep on Wednesday, sending superstar starter Eric Lauer to the mound against Shota Imanaga.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruin

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The decision came amid a lawsuit brought by a group, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, arguing that the president did not have the authority to tear down the historic East Wing to make way for his passion project.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of tear down

Verb

Jonathan Sirois made nine saves to earn his first clean sheet of the season as FC Dallas played LA Galaxy to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Despite earning a world title shot, Femi chose to challenge Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell to settle their score.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of earn

Verb

Moghnie’s mother-in-law is still there, for instance, her home still standing, despite damaged walls and shattered windows from nearby bombings.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
His bitterness over his broken dreams not only hangs over his own life, but threatens to shatter his family.

— Steve Palopoli, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of shatter

Verb

The fault was responsible for a megaquake that ripped through the then-sparsely populated state in 1857 -- an event that, if repeated today, would reap mass destruction.

— Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
Research consistently shows higher-income Americans reap most of those benefits.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

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