plucks 1 of 2

plural of pluck
as in tugs
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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plucks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pluck

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Recent Examples of plucks
Verb
There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plucks
Noun
  • Firefly makes rockets, space tugs and lunar landers.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • This liner then rapidly squeezes a magnetized target, creating the intense heat and pressure needed for fusion to occur, the same process that powers the sun.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Keeping tires properly inflated not only extends their life but also squeezes more miles out of every charge—a win for the wallet and the planet.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Make sure to clean and polish knobs and pulls.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks to some vintage pulls from Marge’s high school wardrobe, Lisa becomes a style icon at Springfield Elementary, gaining her admission to the school’s exclusive fashion club.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jackson hustles to his seat in the audience, dead center, behind the main cameras as the chat begins.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The costume department hustles to reattach a limping sole as the star breathes through the heat.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Still, losing out on more seasons of Zoë Kravitz playing a lovably bisexual mess navigating New York City particularly stings.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
  • The right to due process is enshrined in both the federal and Massachusetts Constitutions, so any accusation otherwise stings.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Inside the furnace, a reaction takes place that rips the oxygen from the silica and sticks it to the carbon from the wood.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
  • That sticks closely to the recommendations of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On that front, scale beats rhetoric and right now, China has both.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Or Miami wins, but Georgia Tech only loses one or two conferences games, then beats Georgia, in which case the ’Canes and Jackets might both get in.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Plucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plucks. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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