Synonyms for
Pulling
Definition
The act of exerting force on something to draw it towards oneself or another.
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
dragging
tugging
hauling
yanking
wrenching
extracting
fetching
retrieving
drawing
heaving
lifting
towing
fishing
plucking
snatching
straining
stretching
tearing
twisting
wresting
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- pulling a muscle
- pulling a prank
- pulling the plug
- pulling strings
- pulling over
- pulling back
- pulling through
- pulling out
Word family
Usage note
The word 'pulling' can have both literal and figurative meanings. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity, especially when used in phrases like 'pulling strings'.
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Example sentences
- I am pulling the door open.
- He is pulling the rope to lift the box.
- She is pulling the weeds from the garden.
- They are pulling the sled up the hill.
- The dog is pulling the wagon.
Quotes
Don't wait for opportunity. Create it by pulling up your sleeves and getting to work.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.