pulled Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Pulled?
Instead of pulled you can say drag, tow or tug depending on the context. Words with the opposite meaning are push and repel.
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Pulled as a Verb
simple past and past participle of pull
To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
When I give the signal, pull the rope.
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To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.
pull a finch
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To attract or net; to pull in.
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To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.
He's pulled that bird over there.
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To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.
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To retrieve or generate for use.
I'll have to pull a part number for that.
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To do or perform.
He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14.
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(with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
He pulled an Elvis and got really fat.
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To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
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To row.
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To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.
I pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday.
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To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
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To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
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To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
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To score a certain number of points in a sport.
How many points did you pull today, Albert?
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To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
The favourite was pulled.
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To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.
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To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
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To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
Let's stop at Finnigan's. The barman pulls a good pint.
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Pulled as an Adjective
Of cooked meat, prepared by being torn into fine pieces.
Pulled in a Sentence
When I give the signal, pull the rope.
pull a finch
He's pulled that bird over there.
Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.
I'll have to pull a part number for that.
He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14.
He pulled an Elvis and got really fat.
I pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday.
How many points did you pull today, Albert?
The favourite was pulled.
Let's stop at Finnigan's. The barman pulls a good pint.
Word Forms & Grammar
pulled
pulled (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Pulled
Pulled at a Glance
| Part of speech | verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //pʊld// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Meaning | simple past and past participle of pull |
| Synonyms | drag, tow and tug |
| Antonyms | push, repel and shove |
Pulled Pronunciation
Pulled is pronounced //pʊld// and has 1 syllable.