: being or appearing below a selected item (such as an icon) in a window overlaying the original view on a computer display
The Mac screen offered help from cartoons, pointing devices, and commands on pull-down screens, making it vastly easier to comprehend than the nearly blank screen IBM presented.—
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pulled down; pulling down; pulls down
2
a
: to bring to a lower level : reduce
b
: to depress in health, strength, or spirits
3
: to draw or earn (wages or salary)
Synonyms
Examples of pull-down in a Sentence
Verb
a powerful storm pulled down the old fishing shack, which had been immortalized in countless paintings
an ugly billboard that was eventually pulled down
Recent Examples on the WebWendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
An easy-to-use nursing clasp and pull-down design makes for convenient nursing access, while pulling down a front fabric overlap reveals discreet slits for pump flanges.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 10 Apr. 2024
Carhartt Fleece Two-in-One Hat Like its name suggests, this hat, which features a pull-down face mask that tucks away when not in use, is made with fleece.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
Don’t forget a pull-down or touchless faucet to make running the water easier.
—Andrea Darr; Photos By Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Complex keyboard commands and dedicated keys were replaced with point-and-click operations, pull-down menus, draggable windows and icons, and systemwide undo, cut, copy and paste.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024
Use pull-down shades, which collect less dust than blinds with cloth or slats.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 31 Dec. 2023
The user interface of the Macintosh includes pull-down menus, which appear only when the cursor is placed over the menu name and a button on the mouse is pressed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2023
Our testers found the pull-down style Blanqi to be very helpful in the immediate postpartum time due to its very compressive fit that almost feels like shapewear.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 19 Oct. 2023
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
Ripa asked, which prompted Jonathan to stand up from his chair and pretend to pull down his pants, with Drew following his lead.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Miami intends on replacing him with Fuller, who has pulled down 16 interceptions, forced two fumbles and recorded two sacks in his 117 NFL games, which includes 93 starts.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
Police tore apart a fortified encampment’s barricade of plywood, pallets, metal fences and dumpsters, then pulled down canopies and tents.
—Julie Watson, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Counter-protesters then tried to pull down the parade barricades, plywood and wooden pallets surrounding the encampment.
—Mercury News Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Playing in her final game with the Bears (8-22), Joelle Johnson scored a team-high 14 points on 6 of 10 shooting and pulled down five rebounds.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
Rumors of entrants missing rehearsals, flags being pulled down and claims of misconduct backstage hugely disrupted the usually peppy Eurovision build-up.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
In 1935, one of the original inventors of the ‘pull down’ paper towel, the Johnston family, added the dining room with state-of-the-art steel construction.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Adjective
In 1935, one of the original inventors of the ‘pull-down’ paper towel, the Johnston family, added the dining room with state-of-the-art steel construction.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
An easy-to-use nursing clasp and pull-down design makes for convenient nursing access, while pulling down a front fabric overlap reveals discreet slits for pump flanges.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 10 Apr. 2024
Carhartt Fleece Two-in-One Hat Like its name suggests, this hat, which features a pull-down face mask that tucks away when not in use, is made with fleece.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
Don’t forget a pull-down or touchless faucet to make running the water easier.
—Andrea Darr; Photos By Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Complex keyboard commands and dedicated keys were replaced with point-and-click operations, pull-down menus, draggable windows and icons, and systemwide undo, cut, copy and paste.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024
Use pull-down shades, which collect less dust than blinds with cloth or slats.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 31 Dec. 2023
The user interface of the Macintosh includes pull-down menus, which appear only when the cursor is placed over the menu name and a button on the mouse is pressed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2023
Our testers found the pull-down style Blanqi to be very helpful in the immediate postpartum time due to its very compressive fit that almost feels like shapewear.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 19 Oct. 2023
Verb
Lee then pulled down his pants and attempted to force plaintiff’s head toward his genitals.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
Ripa asked, which prompted Jonathan to stand up from his chair and pretend to pull down his pants, with Drew following his lead.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Miami intends on replacing him with Fuller, who has pulled down 16 interceptions, forced two fumbles and recorded two sacks in his 117 NFL games, which includes 93 starts.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
Police tore apart a fortified encampment’s barricade of plywood, pallets, metal fences and dumpsters, then pulled down canopies and tents.
—Julie Watson, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Counter-protesters then tried to pull down the parade barricades, plywood and wooden pallets surrounding the encampment.
—Mercury News Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Playing in her final game with the Bears (8-22), Joelle Johnson scored a team-high 14 points on 6 of 10 shooting and pulled down five rebounds.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
Rumors of entrants missing rehearsals, flags being pulled down and claims of misconduct backstage hugely disrupted the usually peppy Eurovision build-up.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
In 1935, one of the original inventors of the ‘pull down’ paper towel, the Johnston family, added the dining room with state-of-the-art steel construction.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
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“Pull-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-down. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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