pull on

[pool-on, -awn, pool-on, -awn] / ˈpʊlˌɒn, -ˌɔn, ˈpʊlˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

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 at

Antonyms

STRONG

compress contract deflate shrink

WEAK

conceal hide secret

VERB

sup

Synonyms

STRONG

absorb belt booze consume dissipate down drain gargle gulp guzzle imbibe indulge inhale irrigate lap nip quaff sip slosh slurp sop sponge suck swallow swig swill thirst tipple toast

WEAK

hit the bottle liquor up partake of put away soak up tank up toss off wash down wet one's whistle wet whistle

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain accumulate collect eject gather not use

Example Sentences

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"Even though the material itself isn't magnetic, the existence of chiral phonons gives us these magnetic levers to pull on," said Rikard Bodin, doctoral candidate at the U and co-author of the paper.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

The next major milestone is expected overnight Sunday into Monday, at which point the astronauts will enter the "lunar sphere of influence," where the Moon's gravity will have stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

If you take out the first pull on Haaland, it is hard to see how anyone could have a problem with the goal being disallowed.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The action turned as riveting as watching a toddler try to pull on mittens and boots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

There was a pull on Sean Red’s hook.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

pull on

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