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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Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
Tamsin, matter-of-fact, pulls on her dress and retrieves her swimsuit.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Could an unseen companion star's gravity be creating tidal forces that pull on different parts of the disk differently?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Removing the panels is just a matter of pulling on them by hand at a certain angle.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
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Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
Tamsin, matter-of-fact, pulls on her dress and retrieves her swimsuit.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Could an unseen companion star's gravity be creating tidal forces that pull on different parts of the disk differently?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Removing the panels is just a matter of pulling on them by hand at a certain angle.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull on
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“Pull on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20on. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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