Synonyms of pull

pull 1 of 2

verb

ˈpu̇l 

1

as in to haul

to cause to follow by applying steady force on

a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• haul
• drag
• tug
• draw
• tow
• carry
• attract
• lug
• move
• heave
• yank
• hale
• convey
• transport
• jerk
• ferry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• push
• drive
• propel
• thrust
• shove

2

as in to pry

to draw out by force or with effort

the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pry
• yank
• extract
• pluck
• remove
• tear (out)
• uproot
• prize
• take (out)
• wring
• wrest
• root (out)
• withdraw
• corkscrew
• mine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insert
• install
• instill
• implant
• stuff
• jam
• ram
• wedge
• cram

3

as in to stretch

to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure

lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stretch
• hurt
• damage
• strain
• weaken
• rack
• wrench
• bruise
• tear
• wound
• fray
• impair
• tax
• harm
• cripple
• batter
• mutilate
• mangle
• lame

pull

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noun

1

as in tug

the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force

I gave the door such a pull that when it suddenly opened, I nearly fell backwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tug
• yank
• wrench
• jerk
• draw
• haul
• pluck
• grab
• tow
• drag
• hitch
• snatch
• twitch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• push
• thrust
• shove
• heave

2

as in influence

the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly

their lawyer supposedly has a lot of pull with the administration in Washington

Synonyms & Similar Words

• influence
• sway
• leverage
• credit
• in
• weight
• authority
• clout
• juice
• importance
• heft
• dominance
• impress
• moment
• reign
• impression
• impact
• command
• mastery
• counterinfluence
• dominion
• predominance
• sovereignty
• supremacy
• consequence
• imprint
• scepter
• eminence
• mark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakness
• helplessness
• impotence
• powerlessness
• impotency

3

as in advantage

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

a political candidate with all of the pull that comes with a vast fortune and famous surname

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advantage
• edge
• jump
• opportunity
• drop
• odds
• start
• stead
• bulge
• upper hand
• vantage
• better
• lead
• high ground
• coign of vantage
• whip hand
• inside track
• margin
• privilege
• superiority
• catbird seat
• head start
• dominance
• allowance
• benefit
• ascendancy
• transcendence
• foothold
• prerogative
• mastery
• leg up
• precedence
• predominance
• break
• seniority
• supremacy
• command
• preference
• windfall
• transcendency
• godsend
• blessing
• manna
• boon
• felicity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strike
• disadvantage
• penalty
• liability
• minus
• handicap
• drawback
• let
• detriment
• failing
• imbalance
• disparity
• catch
• disability
• stop
• check
• inequality
• stranglehold
• rub
• interference
• impairment
• hitch
• bar
• obstruction
• obstacle
• shortcoming
• hindrance
• impediment
• hurdle
• embarrassment
• unevenness
• setback
• shackle
• crimp
• clog
• lurch
• trammel
• manacle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pull

Verb

Keep your spine neutral and pull your knees up into a tabletop position. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026

The same month, Meta threatened to pull its apps out of New Mexico entirely rather than comply with the state court order that Torrez’s office won. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Noun

Swim parallel to the shoreline to escape the pull of the rip current. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026

As wellness reshapes how Americans spend, the country’s heritage resorts are starting to feel the pull. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing pull

• pull a face
• pull down
• pull in
• pull off
• pull one's leg
• pull out
• pull round
• pull stakes
• pull the wool over one's eyes
• pull together
• pull up
• pull up stakes