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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
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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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As the Cabinet Office pulled together this information, the Guardian revealed that a row broke out internally about whether this crucial detail about Lord Mandelson's vetting should be included in the cache.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“While U.S. carriers have not signaled any cracks in demand yet, we are starting to see unprofitable capacity pulled from the system,” Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu said in a recent research note.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Hachette pulled the book the day the Times piece ran.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Elected officials and powerful endorsers, including organized labor, pulled their support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Father, Betsie, and Toos were sitting on chairs pulled back against the wall.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom