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 defendants have pulled every procedural lever to avoid being held responsible for their egregious actions.
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Alas, Israel has not pulled the trigger there, either, likely due in part to geopolitical instability — the MDSC would require construction in the West Bank.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
OpenAI later pulled the voice from its platform.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Game 4 on Thursday was another rout, 8-2, as the Blue Jays pulled even, two games apiece.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Then Squeri pulled back the curtain a bit on just what the affluent millennial and Gen Z spending habits are saying about their habits and preferences.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Following the Herald stories, county leaders have pulled back funding from the A3 Foundation.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Latimer is the 20th player in Survivor history to be pulled from the game for medical reasons.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
The album feels like a score pulled from a golden age musical.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Alas, Israel has not pulled the trigger there, either, likely due in part to geopolitical instability — the MDSC would require construction in the West Bank.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
OpenAI later pulled the voice from its platform.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Game 4 on Thursday was another rout, 8-2, as the Blue Jays pulled even, two games apiece.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Then Squeri pulled back the curtain a bit on just what the affluent millennial and Gen Z spending habits are saying about their habits and preferences.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Following the Herald stories, county leaders have pulled back funding from the A3 Foundation.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Latimer is the 20th player in Survivor history to be pulled from the game for medical reasons.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
The album feels like a score pulled from a golden age musical.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled
Verb
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Now, any cars driven recklessly may be hauled to the tow lot.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The play where DeMario Douglas zig-zagged through a sad-sack Saints secondary for a touchdown, then returned to the sideline and got yanked back with the rest of the offense.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the video, the security guard who leaped into the crowd at the man who yanked at Eilish appeared to be thrown backward by him.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tight fabrics like leggings, T-shirts, yoga pants or any fabric that is stretched against your skin, aren’t stopping mosquitoes to poke through.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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All of this lands on a middle class already stretched thin.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bank credit concerns also dragged on the European markets today.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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There came a moment—probably before the husband dragged the child, gnawing on his gloved hand, through attic insulation—when things shifted like a plank laying across a fulcrum, weight placed on one end.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of throwing the traditional shovelful of dirt, attendees pried bricks from the ground for a photo op to mark the start of the second phase.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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Last year, a Yankees fan pried the ball out of the glove of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts, and another held down his wrist in the first inning of Game 4 of the World Series.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Avoid cans that are damaged, dented, bulging, or leaking.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Adding mulch too early when temperatures are still warm traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth that can be damaged by cold temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nolan Norris went down after he was tugged on the shoulder by Ali Maamar, and although the North African side requested a review and the challenge looked soft, the referee stuck with his verdict, and Campbell squeezed the spot-kick into the corner past the outstretched arm of Yanis Benchaouch.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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If a toy was tugged, it was considered a Pull type, and if it was retrieved when thrown, it was considered a Fetch type.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Biden’s goal was in part to reduce climate-warming emissions from the burning of fossil fuels extracted from federal land.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nonetheless, the Yankees in 2025 finally extracted some measure of revenge by becoming the first team to come back to win after losing the first game, eliminating the Red Sox this time around.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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