Synonyms of pulls

pulls 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pull

1

as in hauls

to cause to follow by applying steady force on

a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hauls
• drags
• tugs
• draws
• tows
• carries
• attracts
• lugs
• heaves
• yanks
• moves
• hales
• jerks
• transports
• conveys
• ferries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushes
• drives
• propels
• thrusts
• shoves

2

as in yanks

to draw out by force or with effort

the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yanks
• pries
• plucks
• extracts
• removes
• tears (out)
• uproots
• wrings
• prizes
• takes (out)
• withdraws
• roots (out)
• mines
• wrests
• corkscrews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserts
• installs
• instills
• implants
• jams
• stuffs
• rams
• crams
• wedges

3

as in stretches

to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure

lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stretches
• weakens
• hurts
• damages
• racks
• bruises
• strains
• wrenches
• tears
• impairs
• wounds
• taxes
• harms
• frays
• cripples
• mangles
• mutilates
• batters
• lames

pulls

2 of 2

noun

plural of pull

1

as in tugs

the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force

I gave the door such a pull that when it suddenly opened, I nearly fell backwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tugs
• yanks
• draws
• jerks
• wrenches
• hauls
• plucks
• grabs
• tows
• snatches
• drags
• twitches
• hitches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushes
• thrusts
• heaves
• shoves

2

as in sways

the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly

their lawyer supposedly has a lot of pull with the administration in Washington

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sways
• influences
• leverages
• weights
• ins
• credits
• authorities
• hefts
• juices
• clouts
• reigns
• impresses
• impacts
• moments
• importances
• dominances
• impressions
• commands
• consequences
• counterinfluences
• scepters
• supremacies
• imprints
• sovereignties
• dominions
• predominances
• marks
• eminences
• masteries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

3

as in edges

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

a political candidate with all of the pull that comes with a vast fortune and famous surname

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edges
• advantages
• jumps
• drops
• starts
• odds
• opportunities
• bulges
• leads
• coigns of vantage
• steads
• vantages
• high grounds
• whip hands
• betters
• privileges
• upper hands
• superiorities
• inside tracks
• margins
• catbird seats
• dominances
• transcendences
• legs up
• allowances
• supremacies
• head starts
• benefits
• breaks
• seniorities
• ascendancies
• prerogatives
• transcendencies
• footholds
• predominances
• precedences
• commands
• preferences
• windfalls
• felicities
• godsends
• masteries
• blessings
• mannas
• boons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strikes
• liabilities
• penalties
• disadvantages
• handicaps
• drawbacks
• minuses
• stops
• lets
• imbalances
• catches
• disparities
• checks
• disabilities
• detriments
• rubs
• shortcomings
• obstacles
• strangleholds
• bars
• impairments
• failings
• shackles
• hitches
• obstructions
• lurches
• impediments
• clogs
• interferences
• trammels
• hurdles
• crimps
• manacles
• hindrances
• embarrassments
• setbacks
• inequalities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pulls

Verb

The vibes are awkward all around, and things only get weirder when Emira pulls Georgia aside to chat. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Replace Cabinet Hardware New drawer pulls, cabinet knobs, and even hinges can make quite the impact on your tired old kitchen cabinets. — Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026

The vandal approaches the statue, pulls the hammer from his pants pocket and strikes the Virgin Mary’s likeness one time. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Soon, though, the musicians fill in the midrange with blushing chords and a bell-tone melody that pulls gently away from the root note, creating a gentle tension. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

The performances are outstanding, the score is beautiful, and the themes that Nolan pulls from the poem somehow manage to give a fresh take on a 3,000-year-old story. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Because Mercury is so close to the sun, a spacecraft travelling toward the planet speeds up as the sun's gravity pulls it in. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The current standards are a CPAP machine, which pushes air into the lungs during sleep, or an oral appliance that pulls the jaw forward to keep the tongue from blocking the airway. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

My dad reluctantly pulls our rental car into a shopping center and parks. — Margrét Ann Thors, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

Noun

With its rounded edges and carved-in handle pulls, the brand’s Adel sideboard can fit into your space in a number of ways, whether as a stylish TV stand or a modern entryway piece to greet visitors. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026

Use a custom combination of brass, bronze, rose gold, copper, silver, chrome, or black metal on cabinet pulls, knobs, faucets, lighting, or appliances. — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 July 2026

The promotion dropped on Monday, June 29 and almost immediately, the original $150,000 budget allocated to the promotion was drained —covering some 25,000 pulls. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Irwin, who is the sister of former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Trent Irwin, recorded 94 flag pulls and 15 interceptions as a safety. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 June 2026

Paint the walls, opt for an interesting wallpaper pattern, replace the toilet and vanity, swap out tacky old hardware for stylish knobs and pulls, and install new light fixtures. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026

Schrader suggests wiping down cabinetry knobs or pulls, light switches, and doorknobs at least once a month to make your home more sanitary. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 June 2026

The leather is accented by tonal crimson suede paisley cutouts and the style also includes extra short Western earn pulls with bullet pull holes. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 May 2026

So finding a cheap route to the moon has a lot to do with gravity, specifically the gravitational pulls of both Earth and the moon. — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 20 May 2026