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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

Example Sentences

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Usually when I’m investigating, I can find a few loose threads to pull at by searching newspaper archives, court records or social media.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 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

He said people needing affordable housing the most are a large, unorganized group that has little pull at the Legislature.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

The same pull, at times so strong it feels gravitational, to slip my line from its mooring and drift silently away.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

I pull at my sleeve and see a mark—maybe from Gene’s backpack?

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

pull at

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