How to Use pull in a Sentence

pull

1 of 2 verb

• He pulled the plug out of the socket.
• Make a knot in the rope and pull it tight.
• He pulled the door open and ran out.
• Grab the end of the rope and pull as hard as you can.
• The cat will scratch you if you keep pulling its tail.
• We spent the morning in the garden pulling weeds.
• She pulled the blanket over her head.
• We tried pushing and pulling but couldn't get the couch to move.
• Pull the baby's chair closer to the table.
• I accidentally pulled one of the buttons off my shirt.
• Very few wines can pull that off.
  — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
• No one had pulled any strings for us.
  — MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
• Let’s see who can pull this one out!
  — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
• By fall, they were pulled from the menu.
  — Bloomberg, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
• If builders are pulling back, won’t see prices climb?
  — Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• If not, pull it down and run it or throw it away.
  — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
• Carolyn pulls him in for a kiss.
  — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
• It's got nothing to pull you back in.
  — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
• Reports that pull from the same sources.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
• Gaff pulled a hunting knife out of his boot.
  — Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
• Mance pulled the heels from their archive.
  — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
• The other girl’s hair was pulled.
  — Debra Newman Kamin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
• So, his own friends, who were the same age as him, pulled him out.
  — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
• And the champs are pulling dribblers out of hats.
  — Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• At least one person, though, has pulled it off.
  — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
• But one day, Ike pulled Steve aside.
  — Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
• They shouldn’t always be forced to pull the short straw.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
• The two of them pulling the boat is such a great image.
  — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026
• The mother was able to pull the child away from the dog.
  — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
• To grab them by the collar and pull them away from the manosphere.
  — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

pull

2 of 2 noun

• Give the rope a pull.
• She gave the door a few hard pulls and it opened.
• He has a lot of pull in local political circles.
• There will even be a firetruck pull event.
  — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
• For Nestor, the pull is a bit stronger.
  — Eden Laase, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
• There are scenic pull-offs, trails and even a small ski area.
  — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
• Even the pull is a sort of walnut of wood.
  — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
• No cable-pull brakes for this ride.
  — New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
• Make sure to clean and polish knobs and pulls.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
• That pull is hard enough for adults to resist.
  — Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
• But Da Nang has its own pull now.
  — AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
• There’s a magnetism to the pull.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
• Nature’s pull is not just for the tourists though.
  — Lysanne Currie, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
• And the pull-on style makes getting ready a breeze.
  — Nicol Natale, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
• Give each of them a gentle pull to remove them.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
• This pull-apart bread is a delight to make and enjoy.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
• But there is a bit of an instinctive pull there as well.
  — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
• The core of her books lies in each unique pull of her romantic leads.
  — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
• Kylie, meanwhile, had some fun with both vintage pulls and merch.
  — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
• Save space with pull-out ironing boards or a wall-mount drying rack.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
• Kids clutched fresh pulls like lottery tickets.
  — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
• Om Ayan feels the same pull of home, but her house has been destroyed.
  — Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
• Many agree the pull is emotional.
  — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
• Not to mention, it can also be used to open ring-pull cans as well.
  — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
• Most trips are built around work, but the city’s pull is personal, too.
  — John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
• Drones strike without a trigger pull.
  — Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
• This pull-apart treat will add a pop of bright citrus flavor to your brunch spread.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
• Make this crowd-pleasing pull-apart bread to earn rave reviews at your next event.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
• Each emotion comes with its own pull, Sauer-Zavala says.
  — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 June 2026
• And suddenly her life is changed by two quick pulls of a trigger.
  — Abc News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2023