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
The dogs, including newborn puppies, were pulled to safety by the Brandywine Valley SPCA rescue team.
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Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The war pulled the Bureau away from these efforts, but once peace returned, Kline and his scientists had gone back to work.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The Angels pulled to 2-1 in the sixth on pinch-hitter Oswald Peraza’s triple and a sacrifice fly from Adell.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
In the early 1900s, Oklahoma’s oil boom pulled Lebanese immigrants into Tulsa by the hundreds.
—Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Tatis has pulled one fly ball this season – a 367-footer in Mexico City.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The transgender filmmaker pulled a lot of inspiration from earlier horror entries but reframed it through their lens.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Club name Qnity Electronics pulled back slightly after surging nearly 10% Tuesday on a strong beat-and-raise quarter .
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Scrubs stars Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke pulled a little switcheroo and posed with Tom Hiddleston.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The war pulled the Bureau away from these efforts, but once peace returned, Kline and his scientists had gone back to work.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The Angels pulled to 2-1 in the sixth on pinch-hitter Oswald Peraza’s triple and a sacrifice fly from Adell.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
In the early 1900s, Oklahoma’s oil boom pulled Lebanese immigrants into Tulsa by the hundreds.
—Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Tatis has pulled one fly ball this season – a 367-footer in Mexico City.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The transgender filmmaker pulled a lot of inspiration from earlier horror entries but reframed it through their lens.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Club name Qnity Electronics pulled back slightly after surging nearly 10% Tuesday on a strong beat-and-raise quarter .
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Scrubs stars Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke pulled a little switcheroo and posed with Tom Hiddleston.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled
Verb
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The state is vast, arid, and dependent on power hauled over long distances.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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When the episode ends, Thalia has been violently hauled away by the Eyes for betraying God and her sisters.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Once, Denise yanked an earring out of Djena’s left ear, tearing the lobe.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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That infuriatingly catchy Kars4Kids donation jingle got yanked off the air in California.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The fire extinguisher incident was the latest pitfall in a season that, even by Marseille’s own inherently chaotic standards, has stretched the bounds of credibility.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Overcrowded shelters, limited spay-and-neuter access and a shortage of foster homes have created a system stretched beyond capacity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2026
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Chinese firms have dragged their feet in purchasing the chips after the Chinese government encouraged them to turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Another witness described seeing a woman dragged from a vehicle, pinned against a wall, repeatedly raped and then stabbed, with the assault allegedly continuing after her death.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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But the best dishes attest to careful technique, like the lovingly fluffy housemade paneer that somehow melts and crumbles at once, and biryani under a lid sealed with a strip of dough, pried off with a knife at your table.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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In what was billed an organizational coup, the Braves pried Chuck Tanner from the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cox from the Jays.—
Mark Bradley for the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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While being held at the Independence Police Department’s detention unit, Ashley allegedly damaged the inside of a cell by smearing feces and blood on the walls and floor.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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The airliner returned to the skies because the NTSB determined that maintenance workers damaged the plane that crashed by improperly using a forklift to reattach the engine.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 May 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
Verb
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It can be copied, replayed, leaked, modeled or eventually extracted.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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It was extracted in central Africa in the 1990s, and in its uncut state weighed nearly 12 carats.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Pulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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