nails (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of nail (down)
as in proves

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  1. proves
  2. shows
  3. nails
  4. determines
  5. demonstrates
  6. establishes
  7. ensures
  8. insures
Verb
  • Raspberries and chocolate are an iconic duo and this dessert proves it.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • There the whole family encounters their corresponding foils from the well-off Oleson family, but Laura and Mary's encounter with young Nellie proves the most explosive.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of proves
Verb
  • Gallup research shows that managers account for at least 70% of the variance in team engagement across organizations.
    — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • An Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis shows the executive spent roughly three-quarters of that — more than $83 million — on television and cable advertising.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of shows
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  • Director Paul Weiland, who lived out the exact same bar-mitzvah scenario his protagonist does, nails the specifics of a summer that, for better and for worse, remains ingrained into the national psyche.
    — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Every year, Michaels nails the gothic aesthetic for its Halloween lineup—and this year, there are a few different hauntingly historic collections to browse.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026
Definition of nails
Verb
  • This information is continuously shared across a command-and-control network that decides whether an engagement is necessary, selects the most suitable interceptor, and determines the optimal launch time.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • To this, Dobos says more information on the molecular size and weight of the structure (which determines the level of skin penetration) is needed.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 6 July 2026
Definition of determines
Verb
  • Consider if the side gig adds unique skills, demonstrates entrepreneurship, or could be perceived as a distraction or conflict of interest.
    — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The advocacy group Stand Up for Science has posted advice on writing comments, along with an extremely lengthy and detailed submission that demonstrates just how comprehensive a comment can be.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of demonstrates
Verb
  • Medicare, the federal insurance program, establishes prices for medical services.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The graphic above shows that there is year-to-year variability due to things like El Niño and La Niña, but the overall trend clearly establishes a warming trend.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of establishes
Verb
  • This new diving capability ensures they won’t be stopped by a flash flood.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • This dynamic process ensures capital is allocated based on current evidence, not past assumptions, enabling investors to hold through discomfort or exit when the opportunity fundamentally changes.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of ensures
Verb
  • Poland’s export credit agency, KUKE, insures up to 80% of extraordinary commercial losses.
    — Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • We’re taught to believe that hard work insures a good outcome, even as the stepping stones to a secure life grow harder to find.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of insures
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