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Recent Examples of puller
Eleven white men stood on the gallows with him—the hangman, the trigger-puller, officers of the law, the priest.
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Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The prying end also serves as a nail puller, box cutter and bottle opener.
—Ben Coxworth
october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
This inexpensive gadget works similarly to how a weed puller does in the garden.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 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
Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The prying end also serves as a nail puller, box cutter and bottle opener.
—Ben Coxworth
october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
This inexpensive gadget works similarly to how a weed puller does in the garden.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 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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The song is now cherished by the families of sailors who died.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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There were fitness tests twice a year, and Williams was focused on making sure her fellow sailors passed them.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Covering Wisconsin is the state's navigator program and was created under the Affordable Care Act to provide free, impartial help signing up for coverage.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Halfway between Australia and Hawaii, Nikumaroro plays a key role in one of two rival hypotheses that seek to explain what happened to the famed aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, who went missing in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clacking of mouth-swab petrie dishes as they’re loaded into boxes for shipping, the line-by-line licking of complimentary doughnuts at the front desk.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Participants were asked to collect weekly nasal swabs and to complete short surveys about any symptoms of respiratory illness, such as cough, sore throat, congestion or fever.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In turn, a wooden oar signed by Fleck was delivered to Stommes home.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Chinese take-out eatery included a dining area themed to look like a Tiki lounge with bamboo, oars, totems and puffer fish lamps.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the week before the surgery, Wolfe had to swear off alcohol and avoid salts and high-fat foods.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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In a medium bowl, combine pastry flour, sugar, salt and dry milk together.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sharing a series of photos documenting the painstaking process, the homeowner revealed layers of paint, tar, and other substances that had built up over the years.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This happens when creosote—a tar-like residue that clings to the inside of the chimney—ignites.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Davies was born in Swindon, England, in 1944 to a hairdresser and merchant navy seaman.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 1944, Willie Wesley Thompson, a Navy seaman, saved two lives in the South Pacific.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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