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 ultrawealthy clearly have strong pull on both sides of the aisle. —Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

The mask was starting to hurt, pulling on the sides of her forehead like too much Botox. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026

In really tight spaces, pull on a pair of rubber gloves and dampen a sponge with the herbicide. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026

Joao Neves of Paris Saint-Germain was sent off for pulling his hair in the Club World Cup, and Cristian Romero escaped without punishment for a hair-pull on Cucurella in 2022. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for pull on

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