pull on
phrasal 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.
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Tight hamstrings can pull on them, reducing their range of motion and adding stress to your lower back.
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Katie Camero, SELF, 20 June 2025
An innocent game of hide-and-seek played by an owner and her dog has pulled on the heartstrings of internet users—leaving hundreds of thousands in tears.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
For people in wheelchairs, pants can be pulled on, zipped on the side, and cinched by pulling a draw string.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
My father sits on a wooden bench outside the ranch house, pulling on cowboy boots, whistling Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings tunes.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Katie Camero, SELF, 20 June 2025
An innocent game of hide-and-seek played by an owner and her dog has pulled on the heartstrings of internet users—leaving hundreds of thousands in tears.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
For people in wheelchairs, pants can be pulled on, zipped on the side, and cinched by pulling a draw string.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
My father sits on a wooden bench outside the ranch house, pulling on cowboy boots, whistling Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings tunes.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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“Pull on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20on. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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