pull on

verb

pulled on; pulling on; pulls on

1

: to hold onto and move (something) toward oneself

She pulled on the rope with all her might.

2

: to hold onto and pull (something) repeatedly

When she gets nervous, she pulls on her ear.

3

: to breathe in the smoke from (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)

He rocked back and forth, pulling on his pipe.

4

: to dress oneself in (clothing)

She quickly pulled on her boots.

He pulled a sweater on.

Examples of pull on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grocery prices are still pulling on the pockets of North Texans as well. —Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 13 May 2026

Walking down a makeshift runway in a top-floor studio, a model pulls on a translucent, hooded jacket embedded with LED lights. —Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026

The ultrawealthy clearly have strong pull on both sides of the aisle. —Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026

The plug was pulled on the operation late Tuesday after less than 48 hours, however, with Trump citing progress in peace talks. —Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 6 May 2026

Rhymes for pull on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon