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

The rapper seemingly pulled on themes from American Horror Story and the surrealism of Tim Burton’s filmmaking to bring her bone-chilling vision to life. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026

But after Paisley’s generous words, Swift remembered a prank that Paisley pulled on her nearly 20 years ago. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Crisp white leather runs through the upper uninterruted, while the lining and dual pulls on the tongue and heel come in black. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

With the veil thinning, our intuition exerts an immense pull on our emotional state. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for pull on

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