🖐️pull

verb
/pʊl/

Meaning

to exert force on something in order to move it toward oneself
to exert force to move something toward oneself; to drag or tug

Example Sentences

She pulled the door open with all her strength.

Please pull the door to open it.

Example Expressions

pull one's weight

Synonyms

drag, tug, haul, draw
Entry 1
drag, tug, haul, draw
Entry 2
drag, tug, draw, haul

Antonyms

push, shove, press
Entry 1
push, shove
Entry 2
push, press, shove

Collocations

pull the lever, pull the rope, pull hard, pull away, pull together, pull apart, pull gently
Entry 1
pull the lever, pull the rope, pull hard, pull away
Entry 2
pull together, pull apart, pull hard, pull gently

More Example Sentences

This engine is powerful enough to pull the truck.

A lifeguard saves a swimmer at a crowded beach on a hot summer afternoon after spotting someone struggling in the deep water and immediately grabs a rescue float then sprints across the sand and dives into the waves reaching the swimmer within seconds and pulls him safely back to the shore

A lifeguard saves a swimmer at a crowded beach on a hot summer afternoon after spotting someone struggling in the deep water and immediately grabs a rescue float then sprints across the sand and dives into the waves reaching the swimmer within seconds and pulls him safely back to the shore where a paramedic checks his condition and confirms he is fine

A lifeguard saves a swimmer at a crowded beach on a hot summer afternoon after spotting someone struggling in the deep water and immediately grabs a rescue float then sprints across the sand and dives into the waves reaching the swimmer within seconds and pulls him safely back to the shore where a paramedic checks his condition and confirms he is fine and the beachgoers applaud the lifeguard's quick and brave action.

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