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pulled

[poold] / pʊld /
VERB
drawing 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
fix plant push sew
WEAK
deter repel repulse
VERB
attract
Synonyms
STRONGEST
draw get pick up win
STRONG
entice lure magnetize obtain secure
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail lose
STRONG
disgust dissuade forfeit repulse turn off
WEAK
deter push repel

Example Sentences

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Pulled smoked chicken + frozen mac and cheese + cabbage slaw.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Swift opens her track with: “When I found you, you were young, wayward, lost in the cold / Pulled up to you in the Jag’, turned your rags to gold.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Pulled up in last year's Irish National but marked himself out as a candidate for this race when winning well at Cheltenham in October.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

Pulled pork is one of the glories of American barbecue.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023

Pulled again, harder, the wheel digging into the crook of his arm.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi