Thesaurus / pulling
FEEDBACKsynonyms for pulling
synonyms for pulling
- eradication
- abstraction
- derivation
- drawing
- elicitation
- evocation
- expression
- extirpation
- extrication
- separation
- withdrawal
- evulsion
- taking out
- uprooting
- wrenching
- suction
- absorption
- adherence
- adhesion
- constriction
- contraction
- drag
- draught
- drawing
- grip
- haulage
- pull
- purchase
- resorption
- strain
- stress
- stretch
- suck
- towage
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How to use pulling in a sentence
"The worst of it is that one can't be certain of anything," said Papa, pulling his moustache.
KIPLING STORIES AND POEMS EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW, BOOK IIRUDYARD KIPLINGDavy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYL“Now this is what I call real felicity,” observed the major, pulling out a pipe which he proceeded to fill.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNEIf only India were pulling her weight for us on the same scale, we should by now be before the gates of Vienna.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONPulling the horse on his haunches, and swinging him round at the same moment as if on a pivot, he made a bound to the left.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNENow he was wagging his head solemnly, pulling his beard, and over and over repeating, "But hens is contrary—hens is contrary."
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDI need fourteen wire ropes, all pulling in different directions, to hold me steady.
KIPLING STORIES AND POEMS EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW, BOOK IIRUDYARD KIPLINGHad cooked up the scheme for pulling it off and had spent a good two weeks laying the groundwork.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUSDr. Stanmore came down the flagged path from the smith's cottage, pulling on his gloves.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUSEthel ran after her sister, and pulling out drawers without knowing what she sought, begged to hear how papa and Margaret were.
THE DAISY CHAINCHARLOTTE YONGE