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Pull (Verb)

Meaning¹

Move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right".

Meaning²

Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

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Meaning⁴

Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

The detective pulled out a photo of the suspect from her folder.
He pulled a small key out of the sugar jar.
She pulled a smile from her sister with the funny joke.
The officer pulled her gun on the suspect as he ran away.
The magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat to amaze the audience.

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Unsheathe

Meaning⁵

Strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

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Strip

Meaning⁶

Strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Meaning⁷

Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

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Pull

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Pull (noun)

Meaning⁸

Take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

Pull the expired products from the shelf immediately to make room for new stock.
She had to pull the broken toys from the display because they were no longer for sale.
The authorities decided to pull the hazardous chemicals from the market due to safety concerns.
The company will pull the defective models from stores nationwide to initiate recalls.
The store owner asked her staff to pull the seasonal decorations as they were now out of season.

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Meaning⁹

Rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

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Rein In

Meaning¹⁰

Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

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Draw

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Displace

Meaning¹¹

Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

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Root For

Meaning¹²

Steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

The sailor had to pull the boat to starboard to avoid the rocks.
She pulled her bike to the left at the intersection.
Pull the taxi over, I think I've left my wallet at home.
The truck driver had to pull his vehicle to the side due to a mechanical failure.
Please pull the car to the right, I want to take a look at the map.