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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I said, "I just want you, with this fabric, just make a pull-on pant that's tight."

From Salon

I took it a step further because this new fabric that was strong but stretched every way, pull-on pants.

From Salon

Meanwhile, billions of dollars in dark money from nefarious corporate sources can produce pseudo-science and swells of online conspiracy theories which can have a gravitational pull-on public opinion.

From Salon

Polo shirts have replaced the collared button-down for men, and there’s strong demand for pull-on pants, the company said.

From Seattle Times

“So it’s really goodbye to buttons and zippers and everybody wanting to have this easy pull-on pant.”

From New York Times

pull on

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