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Recent Examples of puller
Eleven white men stood on the gallows with him—the hangman, the trigger-puller, officers of the law, the priest.
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Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The prying end also serves as a nail puller, box cutter and bottle opener.
—Ben Coxworth
october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
This inexpensive gadget works similarly to how a weed puller does in the garden.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a padded nylon upper provides insulation while an adjustable puller lacing system enhances comfort and convenience.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The prying end also serves as a nail puller, box cutter and bottle opener.
—Ben Coxworth
october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
This inexpensive gadget works similarly to how a weed puller does in the garden.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a padded nylon upper provides insulation while an adjustable puller lacing system enhances comfort and convenience.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puller
Noun
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No doubt some sailors noticed that compass needles no longer pointed toward the magnetic north pole during auroras.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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No sailors were killed in any of those mishaps.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At first, a nurse navigator’s day with a new patient is filled with questions—What is HER2?—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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Thus, it is easily seen and identified and is of great interest and value to navigators.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Williams fled the scene, but investigators collected a Croc sandal as evidence, and a DNA swab led to a match on CODIS — a nationwide law enforcement DNA database, according to records.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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The 1986 rape and murder convictions of John Restivo, Dennis Halstead and John Kogut were overturned in 2003 after DNA testing revealed that a profile recovered from a vaginal swab did not belong to the three men, according to the Innocence Project, which worked on their cases.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In turn, a wooden oar signed by Fleck was delivered to Stommes home.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Chinese take-out eatery included a dining area themed to look like a Tiki lounge with bamboo, oars, totems and puffer fish lamps.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sprinkle the steak with ½ teaspoon of salt and ground black pepper.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Add the mozzarella slices and basil, season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with oil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The oily, tar-like creosote inside your firebox can be dissolved with an alkaline cleaner.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Recent economic and life-cycle assessments indicate that converting bio-tar into bio-carbon can deliver net-positive energy, financial, and environmental benefits.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Davies was born in Swindon, England, in 1944 to a hairdresser and merchant navy seaman.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 1944, Willie Wesley Thompson, a Navy seaman, saved two lives in the South Pacific.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Collegeville outfit came with the mask of a scowling pirate with an open eye-patch that looked more like a black eye and a sickly green pallor that would shiver the timbers of the saltiest sea dog.—
René Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Oct. 2024
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Under the black flag Overall, around 4,000 sea dogs plagued the world’s sea lanes during the golden age of piracy.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
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“Puller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puller. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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