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Recent Examples of puller
In fact, the Drive doesn't even include the tent stake puller at the center of the model family name.
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New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
Right now, the overstock outlet is hiding miracle-working gardening tools, like this $4 gardening hoe and a $7 weed puller.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
The focus puller zeroes in on my mom’s face.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Eleven white men stood on the gallows with him—the hangman, the trigger-puller, officers of the law, the priest.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, a padded nylon upper provides insulation while an adjustable puller lacing system enhances comfort and convenience.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
Right now, the overstock outlet is hiding miracle-working gardening tools, like this $4 gardening hoe and a $7 weed puller.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
The focus puller zeroes in on my mom’s face.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Eleven white men stood on the gallows with him—the hangman, the trigger-puller, officers of the law, the priest.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, a padded nylon upper provides insulation while an adjustable puller lacing system enhances comfort and convenience.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puller
Noun
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Another vessel, the IRIS Bushehr, requested assistance from Sri Lanka and more than 200 sailors were brought ashore.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Another Iranian vessel, the IRIS Bushehr, requested assistance from Sri Lanka, where more than 200 sailors were being brought ashore.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Israel said its forces were looking for information about Israeli navigator Ron Arad, who went missing after his fighter jet crashed in Lebanon 40 years ago.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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The building’s skyway-level service center provides in-person assistance and connections to county programs, including child support applications and public benefits, with guidance from a financial navigator.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To finish up, Dana needs internal and external vaginal swabs, additional swabs in Ilana’s mouth, and then offers meds and information regarding STIs and pregnancy.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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There are photos taken of bruises and black lights to detect bodily fluids, wet and dry swabs, specialized containers to store all of it that only Dana can touch.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Long metal rods doubled as swords, oars and crutches — used as both an artistic instrument and a tool to help actors with amputations keep balance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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This Kentucky stew traditionally included game and livestock and was cooked in large kettles that required an oar for stirring.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is because salt crystals can reflect sunlight efficiently, such deposits might have increased the planet’s overall brightness.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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Synthetic fertilizers are designed for rapid nutrient delivery and may promote quick growth; however, the elevated salt content and high NPK levels in synthetic fertilizers can harm soil health, disrupt beneficial microorganisms, and cause nutrient imbalances.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Vladimir’s comedy gets as dark and sticky as tar.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rail lines and schooners transported cotton, lumber, bricks, and tar across Lake Pontchartrain to meet the growing demands of New Orleans.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The seaman was patched up, and with his battleship sunk and his country abruptly at war with Japan, Germany and Italy, he was assigned to a destroyer.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Remarkably, all three vessels that mapped California were, likely, Portuguese seamen’s property!—
Paulo Afonso,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Collegeville outfit came with the mask of a scowling pirate with an open eye-patch that looked more like a black eye and a sickly green pallor that would shiver the timbers of the saltiest sea dog.—
René Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Oct. 2024
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Under the black flag Overall, around 4,000 sea dogs plagued the world’s sea lanes during the golden age of piracy.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
Cite this Entry
“Puller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puller. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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