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Type Words
Synonyms deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, tear
Type of strip


pull a chicken.
Type Words
Synonyms twist, wrench
Type of hurt, injury, harm, trauma
Has types sprain


he was sidelined with a hamstring pull.
Type Words
Synonyms commit, perpetrate
Type of move, act
Has types recommit, make


pull a bank robbery.
Type Words
Synonyms draw out, extract, pull out, pull up, rip out, take out, tear out
Type of withdraw, take, take away, remove
Has types squeeze out, wring out, thread, demodulate
Verb group pull out, get out, draw, take out


pull weeds.
Type Words
Synonyms clout
Type of advantage, vantage


the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull.
Type Words
Synonyms attract, draw, draw in, pull in
Type of draw
Has types arrest, catch, draw in, bring, retract, get, tug
Verb group curl, retract, draw in, curl up


The ad pulled in many potential customers.
This pianist pulls huge crowds.
Type Words
Synonyms draw, get out, pull out, take out
Type of withdraw, take, remove, take away
Has types unsheathe
Verb group draw out, rip out, pull up, pull out, take out, draw, extract, tear out


pull out a gun.
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim.
Type Words
Synonyms drag, puff
Type of breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake, aspiration
Has types toke
Type Words
Synonyms root for
Type of side


I'm pulling for the underdog.
Type Words
Synonyms rend, rip, rive
Type of tear, rupture, snap, bust


pull the cooked chicken into strips.
Type Words
Synonyms draw
Type of displace, move
Verb group draw


A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter.
Type Words
Synonyms pulling
Type of propulsion, actuation
Has types extirpation, traction, jerk, tug, haulage, haul, pluck, excision, drawing, draw, draught, drag, draft, deracination


the pull up the hill had him breathing harder.
his strenuous pulling strained his back.
Type Words
Synonyms draw
Type of move, displace
Has types jerk, yank, winch, twitch, tweak, tug, stretch, pull off, abduct, pull in, adduct, pull back, attract, cart, drag, plunk, draw, pluck, draw in, pick off, pick, hale, haul
Verb group draw
Derivation puller, pulling


pull a sled.
Type Words
Synonyms overstretch
Type of wound, injure


I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up.
The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition.
Type Words
Type of device
Has types pull chain, bellpull


he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer.
Type Words
Type of force
Has types hike up, gather, draw back, draw close, pluck at, pick at, retract, wrench, twist, attract, pull back, pull at, hitch up
Verb group draw
Derivation pulling, puller


pull the string gently.
pull the trigger of the gun.
pull your knees towards your chin.
Type Words
Type of elbow grease, effort, sweat, travail, exertion


it was a long pull but we made it.
Type Words
Type of hit


pull the ball.
Type Words
Type of drive
Has types cut in


the car pulls to the right.
Type Words
Type of row


pull the oars.
Type Words
Type of rein in, rein


pull a horse.
Type Words
Type of drive


pull one's horse to a stand.
Type Words
Type of take, take away, remove, withdraw
Verb group pull out, draw, get out, take out


pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf.
Type Words
Type of force


the pull of the moon.
the pull of the current.

Examples of pull

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It gives them a chance to pull their lives together and work to get out of debt.
From the thenewstribune.com
Brown missed a pull-up jumper from the foul line to send the game into overtime.
From the thenewstribune.com
All along, Kemba Walker has demonstrated a unique ability to pull out victories.
From the sacbee.com
To operate your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight.
From the dailyherald.com
It is time to pull back from the brink and reassess before we blow ourselves up.
From the washingtontimes.com
Anglers routinely pull up 10 little fish at a time on their multiple-hook lines.
From the online.wsj.com
Wide open, Reed settled himself and swished the shot to pull KU to within 42-41.
From the kansas.com
Yet he never explained how he'd pull that off or what specifically would be cut.
From the chron.com
Instead, spray hair spray into your hands and quickly pull it through your hair.
From the timesunion.com
More examples
  • The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
  • Cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
  • The force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"
  • Attract: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
  • Move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"
  • Special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
  • Pull was the third album by American hard rock band Winger. The album was released in 1993 by Atlantic Records.
  • Arcwelder is an American indie rock band which formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1988. Originally named Tilt-A-Whirl, the group changed its name to Arcwelder after being informed by Sellner Manfacturing Co. of copyright infringement.
  • In philately a pull is created when an impression of a handstamp or die is made.