pull at

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.

Examples of pull at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How to say no to all the distractions and everything that’s pulling at you in the most distracting era maybe in human history. — David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Rescue crews pulled at least 12 people from under the rubble, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta told reporters at the site on Monday. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

To get to bowl eligibility, Belichick’s team was going to need to pull at least one upset. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Andrew’s youngest daughter just had a baby girl, Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank, and RadarOnline is reporting that some think the name is a gesture meant to pull at King Charles’ heartstrings. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for pull at

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat