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How to pronounce pulling in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms pull
Type of propulsion, actuation
Has types draft, drag, draught, draw, drawing, excision, extirpation, haul, haulage, jerk, pluck, traction, tug, deracination
Derivation pull


his strenuous pulling strained his back.

Examples of pulling

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Your doctor then measures pressure by pulling or pushing on the pressure handle.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Instead of pulling a rope, when passengers want off the bus now they just belch.
From the omaha.com
They dominated the glass, pulling down 50 rebounds to only 27 for UNC Asheville.
From the post-gazette.com
Maybe it will happen again, with another Cardinals team pulling off the miracle.
From the stltoday.com
Snyder, to no one's surprise, is pulling every bit of potential out of his team.
From the kansas.com
The implanted discs stood up to pulling and compression like the original discs.
From the newscientist.com
It was the haste in pulling the red card that was concerning more than anything.
From the newstalkzb.co.nz
I turn to see one of the men pulling down her tights and checking her sore knee.
From the guardian.co.uk
Goodman congratulated him for pulling up Smirnoff and getting on with the dance.
From the orlandosentinel.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.