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pull at

VERB

pluck

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clutch cull harvest snatch strum yank

STRONG

catch collect draw finger gather jerk plunk tug tweak

Antonyms

STRONG

disperse distribute divide misunderstand push scatter

WEAK

insert

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 on

Antonyms

STRONG

compress contract deflate shrink

WEAK

conceal hide secret

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As he starts to pull at the thread, Ulysses finds himself up against not just the entire community but — improbably, given the setting — the yakuza.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

While the stories weave and interconnect throughout the night, the main thread that Bono continues to pull at is his relationship with his father, Bob Hewson.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2025

Atkinson rubbed salt into Kiwi wounds with a fine swoop at mid-on to pouch Devon Conway's miscued pull at Carse.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

Romance scammers will spin all sorts of stories to pull at heartstrings, even ridiculous ones about being a millionaire who lost access to his fortune and is down on his luck.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024

‘What is it?’ said Renn, taking a pull at the waterskin.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

pull at

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