1
as in hauling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon
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2
as in prying
to draw out by force or with effort
the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth
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as in stretching
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure
lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle
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Recent Examples of pulling
Goldy still has one of those markers - excessive pulling - sitting unused in front of him.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Thunder trailed by 16 in the first half before pulling within 52-48 at halftime.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The lawsuit comes as insurers have been pulling back from California’s home insurance market en masse, often citing the risk of catastrophic events brought on by climate change.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
An executive order, delivered Friday, cites national security concerns for pulling the deal.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
If the first matchup in 2017 felt like a battle of two unknowns and the second in 2019 felt like Georgia making The Leap while Notre Dame was trying to keep up but not quite pulling it off, what does the third game feel like to you?
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Vincent Price’s favorite holiday was Christmas, and the horror icon couldn’t resist pulling a prank on his wife each December, according to his daughter.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Frankie the dog went viral after he was caught pulling decorations off branches.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
But Schwartz has a way of pulling people in.
—Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Thunder trailed by 16 in the first half before pulling within 52-48 at halftime.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The lawsuit comes as insurers have been pulling back from California’s home insurance market en masse, often citing the risk of catastrophic events brought on by climate change.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
An executive order, delivered Friday, cites national security concerns for pulling the deal.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
If the first matchup in 2017 felt like a battle of two unknowns and the second in 2019 felt like Georgia making The Leap while Notre Dame was trying to keep up but not quite pulling it off, what does the third game feel like to you?
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Vincent Price’s favorite holiday was Christmas, and the horror icon couldn’t resist pulling a prank on his wife each December, according to his daughter.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Frankie the dog went viral after he was caught pulling decorations off branches.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
But Schwartz has a way of pulling people in.
—Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling
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The Falcon 9's upper stage continued hauling the 21 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, where they will be deployed about 65 minutes after launch.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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After the Corps of Engineers, hopefully, has a few trucks hauling the sand for about 100 days next year, park staff would be able to move some sand each year until the dune stabilizes, Taylor said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Dec. 2024
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He was forced to leave the game in the final minutes of the Pelicans’ Play-In Tournament loss to the Lakers last season after straining his left hamstring.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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This will deepen the divide between the global North and South on issues of race and cultural difference, straining the West’s diplomatic relations with countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America while provoking broader resentment toward Western countries seen as perpetuating racial hierarchies.—
Matias Spektor,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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For others, the idea evokes gut-wrenching fear and anxiety.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The book’s most wrenching passages describe his administration’s treatment of the women, who were often assaulted by mobs while police looked on.—
Barbara Spindel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Pulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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