pull apart
phrasal verb
pulled apart; pulling apart; pulls apart
1
: to be separated into parts or pieces by pulling
The rolls pull apart easily.
2
: to separate or break (something) into parts or pieces
She pulled the rolls apart with her hands.
—sometimes used figurativelyHis gambling problem is pulling the family apart.
3
: to separate (people or animals) in order to stop a fight
Customers stepped in and pulled the two men apart.
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Jenny Matz, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025
Interestingly, the breakup track was released around the same time Kate Middleton and Prince William briefly split — and its lyrics about being pulled apart by outside pressures before ultimately finding your way back to each other could have resonated deeply.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 16 July 2025
The phase is when the two bone segments start to pull apart from each other.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 June 2025
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—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
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Jenny Matz, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025
Interestingly, the breakup track was released around the same time Kate Middleton and Prince William briefly split — and its lyrics about being pulled apart by outside pressures before ultimately finding your way back to each other could have resonated deeply.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 16 July 2025
The phase is when the two bone segments start to pull apart from each other.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 June 2025
If your soffit panels look out of place or even pulled apart, this could be where the raccoon tends to enter and exit the home.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull apart
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“Pull apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20apart. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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