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pull

[pool] / pʊl /
VERB
draw something with force
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drag haul pick pluck remove rip stretch take out tear tow trail tug yank
STRONG
cull dislocate evolve extract gather heave jerk lug paddle rend row sprain strain truck twitch uproot weed wrench
WEAK
schlepp
Antonyms
STRONGEST
push
VERB
attract
Synonyms
STRONGEST
draw get pick up win
STRONG
entice lure magnetize obtain rizz up secure
Antonyms
STRONG
disgust dissuade forfeit repulse turn off
WEAK
deter push repel

Example Sentences

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The companies that pull the molecule out of the ground and put it on a boat.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

But Rahul Kohli's managed to pull it off.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The British bank said it will pull back from some structured finance and took a hit on loans to mortgage broker Market Financial Solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

They move continents, trigger major earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and pull old crust deep into Earth's mantle.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Thirty minutes later we pull up to an apartment building.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse