pull for
phrasal verb
pulled for; pulling for; pulls for
US, informal
: to say or show that one hopes (someone or something) will succeed, get well, etc.
We're all pulling for you (to get well).
I'm pulling for the home team.
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The batch of thousands of images was pulled for review and is being uploaded with necessary redactions on a rolling basis.
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Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Tolle finished his outing by drawing a run-scoring groundout, after which he was pulled for minor leaguer Calvin Bickerstaff.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
If files are temporarily pulled for victim redactions or to redact Personally Identifiable Information, then those documents are promptly restored online and are publicly available.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
But will the Warriors’ personal connection with Macklin be enough to have their American players pulling for Canada?
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Tolle finished his outing by drawing a run-scoring groundout, after which he was pulled for minor leaguer Calvin Bickerstaff.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
If files are temporarily pulled for victim redactions or to redact Personally Identifiable Information, then those documents are promptly restored online and are publicly available.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
But will the Warriors’ personal connection with Macklin be enough to have their American players pulling for Canada?
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pull for
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“Pull for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20for. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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