as in pulls
to draw out by force or with effort
you'll never tear that secret out of me
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Verb
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Sorbitol pulls water into your colon to soften stools.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025 -
The pain of the cold pulls back, replaced by a fizzing in my limbs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The technology that extracts from Blackness—from aesthetics to labor to land—is now feared for its power.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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On the plus side, Silksong never extracts the ultimate punishment by sending you all the way back to the start of the game.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Suddenly, someone in the audience yanks her violently into the screaming mass of people.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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In each Whatever After novel, a magic portal yanks the main character, Abby, out of her comfortable life and thrusts her into another reality.—
Sarah Mlynowski,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Tears (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tears%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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