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pull on

[pool-on, -awn, pool-on, -awn] / ˈpʊlˌɒn, -ˌɔn, ˈpʊlˈɒn, -ˈɔn /
VERB
puff
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gasp heave huff smoke suck wheeze
STRONG
blow breathe distend drag draw enlarge fill gulp inflate pant swell whiff
WEAK
huff and puff pull at
Antonyms
STRONG
compress contract deflate shrink
WEAK
conceal hide secret
VERB
sup
Synonyms
STRONG
absorb belt booze consume dissipate down drain gargle gulp guzzle imbibe indulge inhale irrigate lap nip quaff sip slosh slurp sop sponge suck swallow swig swill thirst tipple toast
WEAK
hit the bottle liquor up partake of put away soak up tank up toss off wash down wet one's whistle wet whistle
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain accumulate collect eject gather not use

Example Sentences

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"Even though the material itself isn't magnetic, the existence of chiral phonons gives us these magnetic levers to pull on," said Rikard Bodin, doctoral candidate at the U and co-author of the paper.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

The next major milestone is expected overnight Sunday into Monday, at which point the astronauts will enter the "lunar sphere of influence," where the Moon's gravity will have stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

If you take out the first pull on Haaland, it is hard to see how anyone could have a problem with the goal being disallowed.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

When she first touched down in the Italian mountains, few other than Vonn believed she could even pull on her ski boots, let alone be fast in them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

I jump up, quickly pull on my jumpsuit, and finger-comb out the tangles, weaving a loose braid.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera