1
as in hauled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon
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2
as in yanked
to draw out by force or with effort
the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth
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Recent Examples of pulled
Then Jandiroba pulled guard in the final minute, allowing Dern to end the fight on top and win.
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Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Think bright and bold colors pulled from Lamborghini’s custom shades.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Back in September, Niven was pulled from the road schedule once her neck issues were discovered.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite not having appeared on the pregame injury report, Rozier—a starter—asked to be pulled after nine minutes, citing a sore foot.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
And now without pay, hundreds of thousands of federal workers across the country have pulled back on spending, creating economic ripple effects.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Less than a year later, Brown pulled a gun on a man in the middle of the day at a Charlotte apartment complex and robbed him of his cellphone and $450, according to court records.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The man was successfully pulled from the water and taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Luckily, both family members were pulled from the water by Disney rescue crews who transported the guests back to the ship.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Think bright and bold colors pulled from Lamborghini’s custom shades.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Back in September, Niven was pulled from the road schedule once her neck issues were discovered.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite not having appeared on the pregame injury report, Rozier—a starter—asked to be pulled after nine minutes, citing a sore foot.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
And now without pay, hundreds of thousands of federal workers across the country have pulled back on spending, creating economic ripple effects.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Less than a year later, Brown pulled a gun on a man in the middle of the day at a Charlotte apartment complex and robbed him of his cellphone and $450, according to court records.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The man was successfully pulled from the water and taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Luckily, both family members were pulled from the water by Disney rescue crews who transported the guests back to the ship.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled
Verb
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In a spot that previously housed a portico, an excavator can be seen consolidating the rubble to be hauled away.—
Thomas Bordeaux,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nix put a perfect back-shoulder throw on him, and Sutton hauled it in.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, he was yanked after only one snap.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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It was yanked off the market and plopped back on.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The interruption to food assistance next month would be one of the most consequential impacts yet of a government shutdown that has now stretched into its fourth week.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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After a contentious few weeks for city officials, Carmel passed its 2026 budget during a council meeting that stretched on for nearly four hours Monday night.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stephens said there were signs of a struggle, and Thomas' body had been dragged about 180 feet into the woods.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whether the week dragged or flew by, the weekend has arrived — and so have a host of events across the Sacramento region, from family outings and concerts to high school football and college sports.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the lab, the team pried the soldiers’ teeth open.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
24 Oct. 2025
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Here, beauty becomes literal violence as her mouth is pried open, and nourishment becomes punishment.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your homes may have been damaged or destroyed and your communities and towns no longer look the same.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many tender crops die back with the first fall frost, while hardier plants may linger longer but still be damaged by freezes.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An invitation from Wolfpack quarterbacks coach Kurt Roper to sit in on film sessions and game-planning meetings tugged McCall out of a potentially debilitating spiral.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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If a toy was tugged, it was considered a Pull type, and if it was retrieved when thrown, it was considered a Fetch type.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Climatologists now know that volcanic dust was beginning to fall out of the atmosphere at that point, but marine sediments, tree rings, and other evidence extracted from archives of nature suggest that Arctic temperatures had not recovered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Emergency responders extracted him from the vehicle and transported him to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth, where he was pronounced dead.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Pulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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