Synonyms for
Pulled
Definition
to exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement toward oneself
Synonyms & similar words
rive
rip
pluck
deplumate
overstretch
attract
tear
force
extract
perpetrate
displume
pullup
pullout
pullin
drawin
rend
draw
getout
drawout
pull
repel
commit
takeout
push
deplume
dragged
tugged
yanked
hauled
drawn
towed
snatched
plucked
lifted
heaved
removed
extracted
uprooted
dislodged
wrenched
twisted
turned
pushed
shoved
jerked
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- pulled over
- pulled out
- pulled up
- pulled through
- pulled away
- pulled back
- pulled off
Word family
Usage note
The past tense and past participle of 'pull'. Can also be used as an adjective, e.g., 'a pulled muscle'.
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Example sentences
- I pulled the door closed behind me.
- They pulled the sled up the hill.
- She pulled her hair back into a ponytail.
- He pulled the weeds from the garden.
- The horse pulled the cart down the road.
Quotes
I always pull my socks up to my knees.
You can't pull the wool over my eyes.
I'm going to pull out all the stops for this party.