1
as in hauls
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon
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2
as in yanks
to draw out by force or with effort
the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth
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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of pulls
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Anthropic did not build Claude Tag as a standalone destination that pulls work out of a company's existing tools.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The previous night’s service, in which the entire kitchen pulls together under Sydney’s leadership, crystallized his need to move on.
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Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2026
Will pulls Sandoval away by his waist.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Nathan arrives from spending the night with his family and immediately pulls Joe aside for a talk.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
The Plateau and Mile End might be known today for their posh hipsters and nightlife hotspots, but this tour pulls back the curtain on the history found in this part of the city.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
In dry heat, this can be a benefit, as the material pulls moisture away from your body and helps cool you down.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Shoppers are gravitating toward scents that double as emotional rituals, whether that means a warm vanilla, a sweet caramel or a fruit-and-cream gourmand that pulls double duty as a comfort scent.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 June 2026
Metadata, logs and API pulls confirm a token was spent and a call was made.
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Mark Hull,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Borcherding recommends making sure that the mounting hole width lines up with your existing pulls.
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Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
11 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
Hock led the Cobras in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns this season while sophomore Tatiana Alicea led in total flag pulls.
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Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
Verb
Sandoval seemingly tries to wrestle the phone from her before her father tries to intervene and pulls Sandoval off of her.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Anthropic did not build Claude Tag as a standalone destination that pulls work out of a company's existing tools.
—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The previous night’s service, in which the entire kitchen pulls together under Sydney’s leadership, crystallized his need to move on.
—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2026
Will pulls Sandoval away by his waist.
—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Nathan arrives from spending the night with his family and immediately pulls Joe aside for a talk.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
The Plateau and Mile End might be known today for their posh hipsters and nightlife hotspots, but this tour pulls back the curtain on the history found in this part of the city.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
In dry heat, this can be a benefit, as the material pulls moisture away from your body and helps cool you down.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Shoppers are gravitating toward scents that double as emotional rituals, whether that means a warm vanilla, a sweet caramel or a fruit-and-cream gourmand that pulls double duty as a comfort scent.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Noun
Irwin, who is the sister of former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Trent Irwin, recorded 94 flag pulls and 15 interceptions as a safety.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 June 2026
Metadata, logs and API pulls confirm a token was spent and a call was made.
—
Mark Hull,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Borcherding recommends making sure that the mounting hole width lines up with your existing pulls.
—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
11 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
Hock led the Cobras in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns this season while sophomore Tatiana Alicea led in total flag pulls.
—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls
Verb
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Having already been booked for a foul on Brobbey, Fofana hauls down Wilson Isidor and earns his club’s eighth red card of the Premier League season.
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According to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the Thunderbirds cost taxpayers about $35 million a year in salaries, aircraft, fuel, rehearsals and the C-17 cargo plane that hauls 50-plus support crew and spare parts to every stop on the tour.
Verb
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Like a false note on an out-of-tune piano, a clunky verb, a sentence without rhythm, yanks the reader out the flow of the work.
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Maden takes thee wine bottle from him and the officers reach for his wrists but Brown resists and yanks his arms back, the video shows.
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The primary to represent the upstate New York district, which stretches from the Canadian border to straddling the northern Albany suburbs, became increasingly bitter as Constantino and Smullen threatened legal action against each other over claims made during the campaign.
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The impact stretches beyond North Park.
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Those vessels are smaller commercial ships, including five smaller oil tankers, coastal ships and tugs, according to analysis of the vessels waiting.
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Your 8th House of Intimacy and Resources tugs on play as the intuitive Moon squares messenger Mercury in your 5th House of Creativity.
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The hillside home has been thoughtfully restored and updated with Scandinavian and Japanese design influences.
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For Sirmans, those influences give the exhibition a particular resonance in Miami.
Noun
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
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Questlove is too thoughtful a filmmaker to sand down the rough edges.
Verb
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There’s a sense that Kaprizov depends too much on Zuccarello and that Zuccarello drags Kaprizov into the east-west game that’s the opposite of how the Wild want to play.
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As the search drags on, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday commended police for their efforts after weeks of shooting incidents brought international attention to the city’s gun violence problem as thousands of soccer fans visit for the FIFA World Cup.
Verb
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There are swooping close encounters with heavenly bodies, Lego blocks in antigravity mode and swarms of Separators, a sort of astro-anthropomorphic version of the tool that pries apart Lego bricks in real life.
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The show’s biggest laugh may come when Testa pries open Costanzo’s mouth and pronounces just how many performances of Norma Galas has left.
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“Pulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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