PLUCKS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

plucks 1 of 2

noun

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

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pluck

as in squeezes

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 plucks

Noun

The opening guitar plucks received loads of low-mid resonance and crisp string textures, and when the track fully kicked in, each element in the busy mix got plenty of attention and detail. —

Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026

Verb

Carrera now plucks the melody in single notes. —

Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026 But if Rick later plucks something from behind that rock at the fire, are others going to start poking around looking for stuff? —

Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026 The first layer, called the Level-1 Trigger, or L1T, harvests 100,000 events per second, and the second layer, called the High-Level Trigger, or HLT, plucks 1,000 of those events to save for later analysis. —

IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026 From the metallic sheen of a beetle to the delicacy of a butterfly, Sandini described how Materia Futura plucks inspiration straight from nature. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026 Suddenly, Jeff Parker plucks a sighing six-note guitar run, dropping his shoulders into a solo section that carries the tune to its swooning conclusion. —

Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025 As Natalie walks away from Shayne, possibly for good, and as Venus and some entity named Gabby lunge for each other, Katie Maloney Schwartz Maloney plucks out her earbuds, pulls her sunglasses off her cunty little bob, closes her copy of The Shards, and packs up her bag. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025 The Lizzie McGuire star, 38, then plucks a pair of Munchkins from their box. —

Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 The dog jumps up and plucks the burger from her—a move that left viewers stunned and amused by the canine's flawless execution. —

Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

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Noun

In space, the gravitational tugs from passing planets act like those currents.

— Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
The research builds on earlier work where robotic guide dogs responded to physical cues like leash tugs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Apr. 2026