How to Use nail down in a Sentence

nail down

verb
  • Don’t nail down the details just yet.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • But most already have their step-by-step process nailed down.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
  • Max Domi has had his spot there nailed down for the last month.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • So still not nailed down, just an aggregate agreement.
    — CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • Was there one look or element of her style that was the hardest to nail down for the book?
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
  • So, still not nailed down, just an aggregate agreement?
    — CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • The city hasn't nailed down any dates, but plans to hold about five public outreach meetings.
    — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Of course, nailing down Sasaki’s pitch mix is far from simple.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • The consolation is that neither nailed down the role.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In the ninth inning, Lange worked around a leadoff double and hit by pitch to nail down his third save in four days.
    — Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
  • Assuming that doesn’t happen, Point should nail down his case over the coming years.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • Quinton says that the first step to a soundproofed reading room is nailing down its location.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Each nailed down a starting job with the team that drafted him and earned more than $20 million last season.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • But Perardi could never nail down its provenance.
    — Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Completing her crown jewel was no easy feat, with the location itself taking over half a decade to nail down.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Physicists can’t even say how the three neutrino masses are ordered, let alone nail down their exact values.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
  • My challenge tends to be structure and momentum, both of which simply take time, or trial and error, to nail down.
    — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • Then Swayman outlasted Thompson in the shootout to nail down the second point.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
  • After nailing down your swimwear and a flirty cover-up, take the beachside vibe to the next level with accessories to match.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 28 May 2026
  • Past 2026, only two of the offensive line’s five positions are nailed down for the long term.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Trump’s deputies have said that the fund is dead, but Welker wanted to nail down the president’s own position on the matter.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
  • Gosling and Ortiz rehearsed each scene before bringing out the puppet, nailing down the blocking between them first.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • After nailing down a center, Pelinka also needs to really hit on the margins.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Nor is Liam, an itinerant drifter who juggles whatever trade is on offer but perhaps hasn’t nailed down any single one of them.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
  • SpaceX had nailed down its heat tile formula for the most part, but had removed a single tile to measure stresses on adjacent tiles during flight.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
  • The biggest concern keeping him from nailing down a starter’s job is the inability to hold velocity deep into games.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Late last year, SLD 45 hosted a meeting with all of the launch providers to further nail down how things can run more smoothly.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But existing studies trying to nail down the specifics are often small, limited to elite players, lacking proper control groups, or all of the above.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, founders displaying narcissistic rivalry were less likely to nail down a deal, even if their business plan was solid.
    — Paul Sanchez Ruiz, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Here, Outside dives into the research and interviews doctors to nail down the best time to eat before bed to minimize health issues.
    — Julia Sullivan, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026

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