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Recent Examples of puller
Picard trained as a lanyard man, the puller of the firing cord.
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Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
Georgia runs a quarterback sweep toward Freeling — who is the lead puller on the play.
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Joseph Person,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
The codefendant, Moudy, who is not the trigger puller, got a 45-year sentence.
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Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
The focus puller zeroes in on my mom’s face.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, a padded nylon upper provides insulation while an adjustable puller lacing system enhances comfort and convenience.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
Georgia runs a quarterback sweep toward Freeling — who is the lead puller on the play.
—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
The codefendant, Moudy, who is not the trigger puller, got a 45-year sentence.
—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
In fact, the Drive doesn't even include the tent stake puller at the center of the model family name.
—
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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The only public indication of an impending launch was the release of a warning for pilots and sailors to steer clear of the rocket’s flight path.
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An officer and junior officer monitor the radar and navigation, while another sailor sits at the helm and oversees steering the vessel and monitoring the engines.
Noun
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Canoe journeys through the surrounding waterways will be led by Homalco guides, whose people were long recognized among the region’s finest maritime navigators.
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The navigator owned the map, compass and GPS work, keeping us on course and on time.
Noun
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Before Werhan left the police barracks, troopers seized his phone and his clothes and took swabs of his hands and face.
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Meanwhile, in swabs from the mummy’s skin, Sarhan and his colleagues found bacteria like Methylobaderium and Sphingomonas, both known for being resilient in tough environments and for forming biofilms.
Noun
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Where the Battle of the Gullet struggles isn’t to do with how handmade the gunwales are, nor how battered the oars.
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When Norway defeated Senegal 3-2 on Monday night at New York/New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium outside of the FIFA tournament), the players took a seat on the grass, and as one teammate pounded a drum, the rest began to pull their arms back in unison, as if moving an oar through the water.
Noun
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Others want the massage, the salt room, the blowout, the nails, and that is their version of wellness.
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At Corrientes 348 Argentinian Steakhouse in Dallas, steaks are prepared with just salt and mesquite charcoal, said assistant manager Emmanuel Tobon.
Noun
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The process also generated minimal smoke and tar compared with conventional biomass treatment methods.
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In the Age of Sail, sailors also scoured the wooden decks with coarse sea sand and holystones – large, rectangular blocks of sandstone – to remove grim, spilled tar and rope fibers.
Noun
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Their drama is already stale, and between Nathan’s touchiness and Joe’s mistreatment of women, their fight over who is a better guy, a better seaman, a better worker, a better boyfriend is disengaging at best and aggravating at worst.
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On the Black Council side, half-sister Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) continues to plot for the crown from Dragonstone with support of loyal son Jacaerys Velaryon (Collett) and in league by with master seaman Lord Corlys Velaryon (Toussaint).
Noun
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On the inaugural voyage in May 2022, the passenger list included everyone from experienced, 40-cruises-under-their-belts sea dogs to first-timers; birthday-party groups to singletons.
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Kevin Phan, 20, was reportedly fishing at about 9 a.m. local time Wednesday on Hermosa Beach, when the sea dog caught his line from a nearby pier.
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“Puller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puller. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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