pull down

[pool-doun] / ˈpʊlˌdaʊn /

VERB

destroy; knock over

Synonyms

WEAK

annihilate bulldoze decimate demolish destruct dismantle let down lower raze remove ruin take down tear down wreck

Antonyms

WEAK

build construct

Example Sentences

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“Will be interesting to see how spiking gas prices pull down the two lower legs of the E,” another user wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Many economists are bracing for officials to pull down their expectations for the economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

“If they’re running up against the 22% price increase year-to-date, they may pull down their buying programs to see if they can buy a dip, or they can buy when prices stabilize.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

It wants to pull down existing poultry sheds on the land and build 20 new ones to house 870,000 chickens.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

Instinctually she reached up to pull down her headband and adjust her veil.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

pull down

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