pull at
phrasal verb
pulled at; pulling at; pulls at
1
: to hold onto and pull (something) repeatedly
When she gets nervous, she pulls at her ear.
2
: to breathe in the smoke from (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)
He rocked back and forth, pulling at his pipe.
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The TelevisaUnivision channels were pulled at the end of September, a few weeks after their carriage negotiations spilled into public view.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
With your own duvet, there's no reason to pull at and steal the other.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025
As Hayes starts pulling at loose threads Addison’s entire life unravels.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Such noises pulled at people’s curiosity harder than the world in front of their eyes.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
With your own duvet, there's no reason to pull at and steal the other.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025
As Hayes starts pulling at loose threads Addison’s entire life unravels.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Such noises pulled at people’s curiosity harder than the world in front of their eyes.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull at
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“Pull at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20at. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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