1
as in hauled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon
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2
as in yanked
to draw out by force or with effort
the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth
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Recent Examples of pulled
Colorado pulled to 8-3 in the fifth on Tyler Freeman’s two-run homer, but the Angels answered again in the bottom half on Jo Adell’s RBI single for a 9-3 lead.
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Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The hood’s intake is mounted at the back, so smoke and fumes rising from the back burners get pulled straight up into it.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
Before last week’s Memorial Day recess, GOP leaders abruptly pulled a vote on this resolution over attendance issues -- which prompted outrage from Democrats, who were confident the resolution would pass.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 June 2026
The software group — as measured by the iShares Expanded Tech Software Sector ETF (IGV) — pulled back for the second session in a row.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Cara Delevingne pulled back the curtain on one of the darkest periods of her life.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
At least Oscar pulled a goal back.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Its towers rise above the Eixample district like something pulled from a dream, a forest, a sandcastle and a cathedral all at once.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Could have pulled Scott Wedgewood in favor of Blackwood after the second goal on Sunday.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The hood’s intake is mounted at the back, so smoke and fumes rising from the back burners get pulled straight up into it.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
Before last week’s Memorial Day recess, GOP leaders abruptly pulled a vote on this resolution over attendance issues -- which prompted outrage from Democrats, who were confident the resolution would pass.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 June 2026
The software group — as measured by the iShares Expanded Tech Software Sector ETF (IGV) — pulled back for the second session in a row.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Cara Delevingne pulled back the curtain on one of the darkest periods of her life.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
At least Oscar pulled a goal back.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Its towers rise above the Eixample district like something pulled from a dream, a forest, a sandcastle and a cathedral all at once.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Could have pulled Scott Wedgewood in favor of Blackwood after the second goal on Sunday.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled
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All the while, Upper West Side locals walked their little white dogs and hauled Fairway groceries past the throngs, looking confused.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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One man might describe how he was tortured as a prisoner of war, or another might recall the day his brother was hauled away from their home, never to be seen again.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Her only help came from a passenger who yanked the girls away.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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The theater was also immediately gutted, the audience chairs yanked out and flung into a pile in the middle of the studio.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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The parade stretched from Copley Square to Boston Common with marchers, supporters and more than 300 groups taking part in what organizers described as the largest Pride celebration and empowerment event in New England.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Sanoja made it 3-0 with an RBI single in the sixth and pinch-hitter Liam Hicks stretched the lead to four with a sacrifice fly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Although Schwarze ultimately prevailed, the party’s divisions were on display as the endorsement battle dragged on through six ballots.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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But as his contentious divorce and custody battle against Jolie dragged on, reports emerged in 2021 that Maddox had testified in the case.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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On May 5, three people dressed in waterproof hip waders and other protective gear pried open a maintenance hole cover and descended into the sewer on a street in Queens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 June 2026
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Pleasure and pressure, individual desire and collective manipulation—these would-be poles all overlap on bitknot because they can’t be pried apart in life.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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So began the journey to create a hideaway resort sensitive to the natural environment and a marine reserve with the aim to recover the coral reefs damaged by dynamite fishing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The real risk starts when a pan gets too hot, too damaged or used in the wrong way.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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The rookie tryout cornerback repeatedly tugged on undrafted rookie wide receiver Omari Kelly’s jersey as Kelly ran a go route up the left sideline.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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When Wembanyama then grabbed the ensuing rebound right over Reid, Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels came in and tugged down on Wembanyama’s jersey from behind, then held onto his off arm.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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In an exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE, a focus group of women who have either pursued or considered PMSR discuss the unknowns of the procedure, which allows patients to conceive biological children of deceased men using DNA extracted within 72 hours of death.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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To see what was happening, his team added a dash of enzymes extracted from yeast cultures.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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