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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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Some software stocks have pulled back in 2026 as investors question whether AI companies will emerge as rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The Philadelphia Eagles pulled off the last-second deal to move ahead of the Steelers and snatch away Lemon in real time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The two women reconvene after years estranged, pulled back together by a cosmic force that neither of them quite understands.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The Dallas Cowboys moved up one spot to claim safety Caleb Downs at 11 while the Los Angeles Rams pulled off a shock by taking Ty Simpson.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

He felt sick, as if his guts were being pulled loose.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver