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

The man could be seen struggling with the weight of the cart while pulling it to the truck, records show. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Hur judiciously constructs scene after scene that pulls and pushes the various probes closer to and further from the mysterious truth, which feels at once obscured and hidden in plain sight. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Noun

And for a true throw-on-and-go style, these pull-on flare jeans are a whopping 72 percent off — so go ahead and get more than one pair. — Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Macy’s currently has a selection of relaxed, wide-leg, cropped, and pull-on jeans on sale that fit the bill. — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 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