NAILED (DOWN) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nailed (down)

verb

past tense of nail (down)

as in established

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In October, authorities established a cemetery in the city of Deir al Balah to bury unidentified bodies recovered from around the enclave.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
With more high school and college programs for women's flag football being established in the United States, prospects for young girls like Jones-Robinson appear to be expanding.

— Synai Ferrell, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of established

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For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
The Belgian outlet Nieuwsblad reported that the opening has been postponed twice already, first in 2023 due to permit issues and the aftermath of the pandemic, and once more in 2025 when the deadline proved too tight.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026

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The Argentina fans, determined to lift their team’s spirit and will their heroes to victory, belted out song after song.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Whitworth died at age 62, just one week after Love graduated from high school, leaving behind a family determined to carry his love and example forward.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of determined

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Tens of thousands of protestors have demonstrated daily over the past month.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
The system was recently demonstrated in a footage shared by the Beijing Institute of Technology’s (BIT) school of mechanical engineering.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of demonstrated

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As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of showed

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If banks cannot process payments, ships cannot be insured and ports cannot legally receive cargo, then trade can be effectively halted without direct enforcement.

— John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Those machines need to be licensed and insured and on the street with the cars.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of insured

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But Ginther noted that the way the stars were to be laid out was never specified, which means some of the designs can appear to be curious and compelling.

— Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Investigators determined that the first two originated from the same sender, the official told Reuters, though how that conclusion was drawn was not specified.

— Jana Winter, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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