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
The prosecutor said Abril confronted the couple, at which point James MacEgan was shot and killed, before Abril grabbed MacEgan’s wife and pulled her into the creek.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Third in growth from 2020 to 2025, Iredell County pulled just ahead of Lancaster County for the highest single-year growth rate.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
LaMelo Ball had 20 points on six 3s and Moussa Diabate added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets (38-34), who pulled within two games of the Atlanta Hawks for sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The best vintage pieces, of course, come with a lively history—but the best ones come with several, and this year’s Vogue Vintage Market is filled with runway looks, red carpet standouts, and quietly extraordinary pieces pulled from the closets of designers and friends of Vogue.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Police say Heyward then pulled a gun from her purse.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Bay Area rapper Guapdad 4000 recalls being approached for a role in Justin Tipping’s football horror film Him in a moment that felt pulled straight from a thriller.
—Grant Rindner, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
With the win, Minnesota (10-3-3-4) pulled even with Boston atop the PWHL standings with 39 points.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Liz, who has taught biblical studies, pulled double duty as the school nurse while coaching the cheerleaders.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Third in growth from 2020 to 2025, Iredell County pulled just ahead of Lancaster County for the highest single-year growth rate.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
LaMelo Ball had 20 points on six 3s and Moussa Diabate added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets (38-34), who pulled within two games of the Atlanta Hawks for sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The best vintage pieces, of course, come with a lively history—but the best ones come with several, and this year’s Vogue Vintage Market is filled with runway looks, red carpet standouts, and quietly extraordinary pieces pulled from the closets of designers and friends of Vogue.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Police say Heyward then pulled a gun from her purse.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Bay Area rapper Guapdad 4000 recalls being approached for a role in Justin Tipping’s football horror film Him in a moment that felt pulled straight from a thriller.
—Grant Rindner, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
With the win, Minnesota (10-3-3-4) pulled even with Boston atop the PWHL standings with 39 points.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Liz, who has taught biblical studies, pulled double duty as the school nurse while coaching the cheerleaders.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled
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After delays due to hydrogen leaks and work back in the Vehicle Assembly Building to fix a propellant pressurization problem, the rocket is being hauled back out to the pad for an April 1 launch try.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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There were previously more headstones before a 1940s landowner had many of them hauled away into the swamp.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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The community backlash was swift as customers stopped going to the South End brewery and distributors yanked Sycamore products from shelves.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Footage showed Pino lunging at Thayer as his younger brother yanked the ax away from him.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Times of India found workers in Chirag Dilli, the city’s dumpling-making capital, so stretched for fuel that some had given up on steaming and had turned operations over to chow mein.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In downtown Elgin, a crowd stretched from North Grove Avenue to Foundry Park on Route 31 and a similar event brought out hundreds gathered on Randall Road in South Elgin.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Video shows Dave Tauer's truck windows being smashed by agents who dragged him from his vehicle.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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As a result, he was allowed to walk free after having already served the length of his jail sentence while the case dragged on.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Someone pried open the mailbox of a residence in the 18000 block of Vessing Road, causing damage estimated at approximately $1,200.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The officers pried open the panel to free the woman, who was unable to get out of the tank on her own, according to the court records.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The storm lifted the roof of a boathouse and damaged a dock, garage, and fence.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Four ambulances belonging to Hatzola Northwest, a volunteer organization that provides emergency medical response, were damaged, according to the London Fire Brigade.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Heartstrings are tugged with relish.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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Smoldering at the camera, the star—who’s currently dating Scooter Braun—tugged down the straps of the plum-chocolate bra and covered her chest with her hands.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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To be clear, Cortical Labs’s neural cells aren’t extracted from brains.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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The evidence — mostly messages extracted from Melly’s cellphone, email addresses and social-media accounts — will not be allowed in the rapper’s retrial after the appellate court’s ruling.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Pulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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