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
In a lot of cases, Earth’s gravity probably captured these objects and pulled them in, adding them to its growing bulk.
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Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 June 2026
The Telegraph reports that the artist pulled a Russian flag from his pants and threw it in a trash can.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
The Walking Dead never pulled itself back up to season-one heights.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
In February, the spin was that the Bucks pulled Antetokounmpo off the market after the Heat remained the last team standing in the bidding.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
On the day of the murder, Johnson pulled his pistol on Joey in a crowded school hallway, causing other students to scatter into nearby classrooms.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
He was pulled Wednesday with two outs in the sixth and a runner on first.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Responders pulled both women from the water, one near Panther Beach and the other at Yellow Bank Beach just north.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Detmers was still 15 pitches shy of his season-high when Suzuki pulled him.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 June 2026
The Telegraph reports that the artist pulled a Russian flag from his pants and threw it in a trash can.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
The Walking Dead never pulled itself back up to season-one heights.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
In February, the spin was that the Bucks pulled Antetokounmpo off the market after the Heat remained the last team standing in the bidding.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
On the day of the murder, Johnson pulled his pistol on Joey in a crowded school hallway, causing other students to scatter into nearby classrooms.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
He was pulled Wednesday with two outs in the sixth and a runner on first.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Responders pulled both women from the water, one near Panther Beach and the other at Yellow Bank Beach just north.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Detmers was still 15 pitches shy of his season-high when Suzuki pulled him.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled
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Marin ultimately hauled McNulty to court in 2022, and a judge ordered her to vacate, according to Vanity Fair.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Before these findings, published in the Journal of Fish Biology, goblin sharks were only filmed or reported after being hooked on a fishing line and hauled to the surface, dying shortly later, the news release states.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Still, the crisis was remarkable in that, despite the 1-billion-plus barrels yanked from the market since February, US and European benchmark crude prices didn’t top the spike following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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The announced attendance was a capacity 80,663, which is a little under 2,000 less than full capacity for the Giants and Jets as seats had to be yanked out down low to fit the regulation soccer field into MetLife Stadium.—
Andy Clayton,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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The lead stretched to 12 before Brunson and the Knicks rallied again, cutting the lead down to five halfway through the quarter.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But the short stay stretched into a month, and the once-polite guest turned rude, demanding and increasingly hostile, according to Vanity Fair.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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In that second leadership election, he was roundly defeated by Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran socialist whose victory dragged the party leftwards.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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As the Bucks dragged their feet on the Antetokounmpo situation, a number of other teams gave up on the season entirely.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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When peacemakers finally pried apart Slaughter and Dropo, Slaughter had his jersey ripped, but Dropo had taken the more telling punches.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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On May 5, three people dressed in waterproof hip waders and other protective gear pried open a maintenance hole cover and descended into the sewer on a street in Queens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 June 2026
Verb
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This accident in late May destroyed the rocket and severely damaged the New Glenn booster’s only launch pad.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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That's the same day that the popular Evangeline's gift and costume store is scheduled to re-open after being damaged by a fire in June of last year.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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In bringing a piece of her mother to the event, Obama tugged at a feeling that many will relate to – wishing a late family member could be with you during life’s milestone moments.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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One weekend last November it was tugged around the harbor wrapped in a pink Nike ad.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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Data was extracted from Action, the case management system used by prosecutors’ offices across the state, and shared by the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council.—
Rebecca Dunlea,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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The material was extracted from coal gangue, which is the ultra-hard, toxic rock waste left behind after mining and washing coal.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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“Pulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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