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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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
For years, fashion companies like Ralph Lauren pulled their products from Macy’s stores to sell more of their products direct to consumers online and at their own stores.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Curran then grabbed Trantalis’ leg and pulled him to the ground, then reportedly dragged him 15 feet across the road.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Brown coordinate with her husband's look by sporting a new reddish hair color, wearing her strands pulled back into a glamorous updo.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Thompson’s hair was pulled back in an updo, showcasing her glowy, soft makeup.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Vanderbilt pulled dialogue from trial transcripts for his courtroom scenes, including a faceoff between Jackson and Göring during cross-examination.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
That meant that Emms pulled double duty of sorts at the London fest, also appearing in Jonatan Etzler’s black comedy Bad Apples, which stars Saoirse Ronan as a teacher finding her class of 10-year-olds disrupted by one unruly pupil.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
That’s literally because she’s pulled between two cultures and two homes.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Desiree swapped her Amazon hooks for the Glenn Towel Bar from Ethnik Living after one of her bath sheets pulled a hook clean off the wall.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Curran then grabbed Trantalis’ leg and pulled him to the ground, then reportedly dragged him 15 feet across the road.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Brown coordinate with her husband's look by sporting a new reddish hair color, wearing her strands pulled back into a glamorous updo.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Thompson’s hair was pulled back in an updo, showcasing her glowy, soft makeup.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Vanderbilt pulled dialogue from trial transcripts for his courtroom scenes, including a faceoff between Jackson and Göring during cross-examination.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
That meant that Emms pulled double duty of sorts at the London fest, also appearing in Jonatan Etzler’s black comedy Bad Apples, which stars Saoirse Ronan as a teacher finding her class of 10-year-olds disrupted by one unruly pupil.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
That’s literally because she’s pulled between two cultures and two homes.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Desiree swapped her Amazon hooks for the Glenn Towel Bar from Ethnik Living after one of her bath sheets pulled a hook clean off the wall.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled
Verb
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Having junk hauled away costs money.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Faux brass candlesticks, plastic nutcrackers, and off-brand plaid blankets are hauled out as budget stand-ins for the designer’s signature style.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just as the video began, a man identified as Justin Calhoon, 19, lunged across the table, yanked it toward him and flipped it on its side while Turning Point materials spilled onto the pavement.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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While the Russian threatened to make history against Chicago just two nights earlier—he’d reached the 894 mark before the Blackhawks yanked their goalie—Ovechkin apparently wasn’t interested in breaking the record by way of an empty net.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The law requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces and to end military action within 60 to 90 days absent authorization — limits that presidents of both parties have routinely stretched.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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State officials say the program is a way to reduce costs, prevent medication lapses, and ease the burden on doctors, particularly in rural areas where clinicians are already stretched thin.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Though some institutions have welcomed workers’ unions, others have dragged their feet.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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Knocked unconscious, Will is then dragged by the Demogorgon to the lair of Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Firefighters pried part of the home open with an axe to douse the inside with water, the video shows.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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The manager of a rental car company who reported the vehicle stolen believed the lockbox containing the keys had been pried open, and said two other vehicles were stolen from the same garage.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The 13 apartments were damaged by fire, smoke or water.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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But overloading the dishwasher can result in dirty dishes that need to be put through a second cycle to get clean, and dishes that are crammed in may become damaged.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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These shifts allowed researchers to calculate how Titan’s gravity tugged on the spacecraft, revealing how flexible—or malleable—the moon is.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Dec. 2025
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In fact, one of my most vivid memories was sitting between my mother’s legs getting my hair brushed, tugged, and pulled into a low, sleek bun for my track meets.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Dec. 2025
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Historically, concrete production depended heavily on natural sand and gravel extracted from riverbeds, a practice that led to severe environmental degradation in some regions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, are edible seeds extracted from pumpkins.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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