pull down

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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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Recent Examples of pull down Hang from the hands with elbows fully extended, then pull the chest towards the bar and ensure your shoulder blades are pulled down and back towards each other. Laura Schober, Health, 13 May 2025 In New York on July 9, 1776, pro-independence enthusiasts pulled down the two-ton equestrian statue of George III on Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan. John Hanc, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Gillis then fails to pull down Hernandez's pants, prompting Sherman, Hernandez, and himself to burst into laughter. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 May 2025 Supporters at one of his rallies pulled down a Ukrainian flag from city hall in Biala Podlaska. Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pull down
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  • Another key feature of algae oil is its high smoke point of 535 degrees—the temperature at which oil begins to break down, release dangerous chemicals, and destroy its nutrients.
    Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
  • During the week of my embed, the Russian military identified and destroyed a few of the Vampire pilots’ positions.
    Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
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  • In 2012, Texas Wesleyan went to the city’s historic and cultural landmarks commission seeking permission to demolish the home for further campus expansion, but were denied.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
  • Goldschmidt has demolished the NL Central in his career, with a slash line of .291/.388/.527 in almost 550 games played.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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  • Earlier this week, the Trump administration threatened California with fines and legal action after a 16-year-old transgender athlete AB Hernandez won both the high school girls' high jump and triple jump at a California state track meet, according to CBS News.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • Two Sacramento-area students won a national competition for their answers to that question as part of the build-up to next year’s celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
    Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
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  • But Foxx lamented how the producer ruined his legacy after being arrested in Manhattan last September following a grand jury indictment.
    Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 3 June 2025
  • There were missions that felt like a rally racing mini-game, asking me to navigate between timer-extending rings dotting barren desert ruins.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
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  • Tornadoes can tear down a home and hurricanes can flood entire towns.
    Thomas E. Weber, Time, 6 June 2025
  • In 2023, Gloria abandoned an unpopular plan to implement Senate Bill 10, which would have allowed a single-family home to be torn down and replaced with a new structure of up to three stories with up to 10 units in much of the city.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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  • While attending the University of Georgia, Ellie earned a degree in information management systems and Powell a degree in agriculture business.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 May 2025
  • Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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  • Whatever credibility the report might have had as a product of a federal agency was shattered by its obvious errors, misrepresentations and outright fabrications of source materials, some of it plainly the product of the authors’ reliance on AI bots.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
  • In 1985, Michael Jordan shattered a backboard during a dunk in a summer exhibition game against the Italian team Stefanel Trieste.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
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  • Since its inception, cumulative membership dues pales next to the billions reaped from SATs and AP exams since 1990.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • The Trump family has reaped enormous financial benefit.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 22 May 2025

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“Pull down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20down. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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