1
as in hauling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon
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2
as in prying
to draw out by force or with effort
the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth
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as in stretching
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure
lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle
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Recent Examples of pulling
Workers were dispatched throughout La Guaira and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent the last few days pulling survivors and bodies from the wreckage despite a lack of heavy equipment and limited guidance from authorities.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Rescuers have fanned out across La Guaira, where the worst destruction occurred, and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent days pulling survivors and victims from the rubble.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
With memory supply scarce and pricey, consumer electronics companies have spent the past six months pulling various levers to manage the situation, from reconfiguring product SKUs in order to reduce the bill of materials to reluctantly hiking prices.
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Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
When not pulling passengers around Central Park, the horses reside in private stables on the West Side of Manhattan or farms outside the city, depending on their work schedule.
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Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
In the hours after two earthquakes tore through northern Venezuela on the evening of June 24, the people pulling survivors from the rubble were, overwhelmingly, the survivors’ own neighbors.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The two of them pulling the boat is such a great image.
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Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
Investigators said the victim was riding a bicycle westbound on Eight Mile Road while pulling a shopping cart being used as a trailer.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
So Ngoy reached out and grabbed the Iranian by the shirt, pulling him to the ground and earning a red card for his trouble, leaving Belgium to play the final half-hour down a man.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Rescuers have fanned out across La Guaira, where the worst destruction occurred, and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent days pulling survivors and victims from the rubble.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
With memory supply scarce and pricey, consumer electronics companies have spent the past six months pulling various levers to manage the situation, from reconfiguring product SKUs in order to reduce the bill of materials to reluctantly hiking prices.
—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
When not pulling passengers around Central Park, the horses reside in private stables on the West Side of Manhattan or farms outside the city, depending on their work schedule.
—
Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
In the hours after two earthquakes tore through northern Venezuela on the evening of June 24, the people pulling survivors from the rubble were, overwhelmingly, the survivors’ own neighbors.
—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The two of them pulling the boat is such a great image.
—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
Investigators said the victim was riding a bicycle westbound on Eight Mile Road while pulling a shopping cart being used as a trailer.
—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
So Ngoy reached out and grabbed the Iranian by the shirt, pulling him to the ground and earning a red card for his trouble, leaving Belgium to play the final half-hour down a man.
—
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling
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The post included several pictures of a heavy construction vehicle hauling large boxes of supplies.
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Garcia, a member of United Autoworkers Local 2335, was taking a break from hauling debris at a decimated home on Taft Place in Merrillville when the men walked up en masse to join the effort.
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Not with these linen panels that Malek Barney recommends—the thicker fabric strikes that Goldilocks balance between privacy and natural light, letting sunlight gently filter through while still shielding your space from prying eyes.
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The two have already had a few chats away from prying eyes and shared a few kisses.
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What foundation needs your attention before stretching?
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October 23 – November 21 What foundation needs your attention before stretching?
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Compounding concerns, California officials say the Department of Transportation is dragging its feet.
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One small habit that has helped me tremendously is dragging important emails directly into my calendar.
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Now, with the federal and state government yanking back plenty of that funding and directly barring the city from enacting some of its more aggressive climate plans, Higgins is left with a narrow road to tread toward progress.
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The virtual oar-yanking celebration in a baseball atmosphere was one of those weird juxtapositions that seem to get fostered whenever a World Cup fanbase descends upon a host city.
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Fashion was not the only Paris institution straining.
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You may be used to straining cans the traditional way, which involves using the cutoff lid to drain and squeeze out liquid from the contents of the can, but this strainer offers a simpler solution to the job that won’t potentially cut your hands in the process.
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These ergonomic neoprene handle wraps provide additional cushioning around the handles of your carry-on or checked suitcase, a dream for tired, achy hands after a day of tugging luggage.
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But the combatants kept grasping and tugging each other off-balance.
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EgoLab, an Indian data aggregation company among those extracting this information from apparel factories, according to The Guardian, has a clientele that includes major companies like Tesla.
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The industry is shifting from migration to optimization, focusing on extracting maximum value from richer payment data.
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“Pulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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