1
as in pull
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
a quick pluck pulled the hair right out
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2
as in courage
the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
it takes pluck to survive a crippling car accident and still go on to become successful
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the Internet opened up a whole new medium for con artists to pluck the gullible
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Recent Examples of pluck
Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2025
In Spanish, my grandmother read tales from Las Mil y Una Noches—in English, The Thousand and One Nights—bringing the world beyond Leigh Street, Scheherazade's magical world of Central Asian pluck, heroism and ingenuity, into the life of my mother and her siblings.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Yet there’s a relaxed comfort to dinner in the airy concrete-floored loft, starting with the Taiwanese sausage that arrives as an early bite, wedged into homemade brioche like a tiny hot dog and plucked up between two fingers.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
But Belvidere is roaring back because of its own pluck.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2025
In Spanish, my grandmother read tales from Las Mil y Una Noches—in English, The Thousand and One Nights—bringing the world beyond Leigh Street, Scheherazade's magical world of Central Asian pluck, heroism and ingenuity, into the life of my mother and her siblings.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Verb
Here, the people all dress like they’ve been plucked from the set of Zorro or The Three Amigos.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Yet there’s a relaxed comfort to dinner in the airy concrete-floored loft, starting with the Taiwanese sausage that arrives as an early bite, wedged into homemade brioche like a tiny hot dog and plucked up between two fingers.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pluck
Noun
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Spain, moreover, has not suffered so much the pull back of streaming services seen in many parts of the world.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Shop pull-on jeans made from a comfortable cotton and denim blend with a drawstring waist, or consider a pair of easy-to-wear clogs that customers said are good quality and great for fall weather.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Grazer showed courage when defending her cubs.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Your courage makes prosecutions possible.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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How To Cut Okra Properly When choosing okra, pick pods that are firm but give slightly when squeezed, with a bright, even color.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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No more than the width of a credit card, bed bugs can squeeze behind electrical outlets, along window frames, under loose wallpaper and even in the head of a screw.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Russian submarine was accompanied by the cruiser Varyag—identified by its hull number—and a rescue tug.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Here, fat-tire bicycles seem to outnumber cars, hours are measured in sunscreen applications and tugs on fishing lines, and island nightlife belongs to nesting sea turtles.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite being hit with a multitude of injuries, the 49ers have showcased some huge grit, fighting their way to a 2-0 record heading into the Cardinals matcup.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Some interiors were staged in active Jordanian prisons, adding grit and realism to the final project.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Salt stung eyes and clung to skin, while the smell of brine and fish hung heavy in the air.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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At a family gathering in Huntsville, Alabama, I was stung by the divisive image on my 16-year-old relative’s T-shirt.—
Sabrina S. Fu,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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Effectively, this turned the workspace into a yank buffer along with all your documents, and undoing any destructive editing operation thus became merely another cut and paste.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Visitors to China will want to lighten their grip, while folks introducing themselves to Germans should know to stop after one firm downward yank.—
Chris Ciolli,
AFAR Media,
15 July 2025
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And fortitude, focus, a good sense of direction, deep knowledge of the territory.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Jake will need fortitude for the plethora of adversaries coming for him and his family in the upcoming film.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Pluck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluck. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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