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pulled

/pʊld/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To draw or bring something towards oneself by applying a force.

    - "He pulled the cart."
    - "She pulled the ripcord to open the parachute."
  • Verb

    To extract or remove something, such as a cork from a bottle or a tooth from a socket.

    - "He pulled the cork from the bottle."
    - "The dentist pulled the tooth."
Pronunciation
  1. /pʊld/



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Antonyms

push , repel , shove
Synonyms

drag , tow , tug , yank , score , carry out , complete , do , execute , perform , recall , withdraw , yank , generate , get , get hold of , get one's hands on , lay one's hands on , obtain , retrieve , score
Rhymes
Words rhyming with pulled
drawn , dawn , lawn , rawn
Variants
List of all variants of pulled that leads to same result
pulled , pull , pull a face , pull a fast one , pull a punch , pull her leg , pull her weight , pull herself together , pull himself together , pull his leg , pull his weight , pull its weight , pull my leg , pull my weight , pull myself together , pull one's leg , pull one's weight , pull oneself together , pull our leg , pull our weight , pull ourselves together , pull punches , pull stakes , pull strings , pull the plug , pull the rug from under , pull the string , pull the trigger , pull the wool over her eyes , pull the wool over his eyes , pull the wool over my eyes , pull the wool over one's eyes , pull the wool over our eyes , pull the wool over their eyes , pull the wool over your eyes , pull their leg , pull their legs , pull their weight , pull themselves together , pull together , pull up stakes , pull wires , pull your leg , pull your weight , pull yourself together , pulled a face , pulled a fast one , pulled a punch , pulled her leg , pulled her weight , pulled herself together , pulled himself together , pulled his leg , pulled his weight , pulled its weight , pulled my leg , pulled my weight , pulled myself together , pulled one's leg , pulled one's weight , pulled oneself together , pulled our leg , pulled our weight , pulled ourselves together , pulled punches , pulled stakes , pulled strings , pulled the plug , pulled the rug from under , pulled the string , pulled the trigger , pulled the wool over her eyes , pulled the wool over his eyes , pulled the wool over my eyes , pulled the wool over one's eyes , pulled the wool over our eyes , pulled the wool over their eyes , pulled the wool over your eyes , pulled their leg , pulled their legs , pulled their weight , pulled themselves together , pulled together , pulled up stakes , pulled wires , pulled your leg , pulled your weight , pulled yourself together , puller , pullers , pulling , pulling a face , pulling a fast one , pulling a punch , pulling her leg , pulling her weight , pulling herself together , pulling himself together , pulling his leg , pulling his weight , pulling its weight , pulling my leg , pulling my weight , pulling myself together , pulling one's leg , pulling one's weight , pulling oneself together , pulling our leg , pulling our weight , pulling ourselves together , pulling punches , pulling stakes , pulling strings , pulling the plug , pulling the rug from under , pulling the string , pulling the trigger , pulling the wool over her eyes , pulling the wool over his eyes , pulling the wool over my eyes , pulling the wool over one's eyes , pulling the wool over our eyes , pulling the wool over their eyes , pulling the wool over your eyes , pulling their leg , pulling their legs , pulling their weight , pulling themselves together , pulling together , pulling up stakes , pulling wires , pulling your leg , pulling your weight , pulling yourself together , pulls , pulls a face , pulls a fast one , pulls a punch , pulls her leg , pulls her weight , pulls herself together , pulls himself together , pulls his leg , pulls his weight , pulls my leg , pulls my weight , pulls one's leg , pulls one's weight , pulls oneself together , pulls our leg , pulls punches , pulls stakes , pulls strings , pulls the plug , pulls the rug from under , pulls the string , pulls the trigger , pulls the wool over her eyes , pulls the wool over his eyes , pulls the wool over my eyes , pulls the wool over one's eyes , pulls the wool over our eyes , pulls the wool over their eyes , pulls the wool over your eyes , pulls their leg , pulls their legs , pulls their weight , pulls together , pulls up stakes , pulls wires , pulls your leg , pull away , pulled away , pulling away , pulls away , pull down , pulled down , pulling down , pulls down , pull in , pulled in , pulling in , pulls in , pull off , pulled off , pulling off , pulls off , pull out , pulled out , pulling out , pulls out , pull over , pulled over , pulling over , pulls over , pull round , pulled round , pulling round , pulls round , pull through , pulled through , pulling through , pulls through
Forms
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pulls, pulled, pulling

Etymology
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The Old English word 'pellan' meant 'to draw' or 'to pull'. The word has Germanic roots.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'pulled pork' refers to a dish where pork is cooked slowly and then pulled apart with fork.

  2. In baseball, a 'pull hit' is a hit where the batter hits the ball to the opposite field.

Related Concepts
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  1. Force: The concept of force is closely related to the meaning of 'pulled'. When we pull something, we are applying a force to it.

  2. Attraction: The concept of attraction is also related to 'pulled'. We are often drawn or pulled towards things that we find attractive.

Culture
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The term 'pulled' has been used in various forms of literature and art. In literature, the phrase 'pulled in all directions' is often used to describe a character who is under great stress or influence from multiple sources. In art, a 'pulled' print refers to a print that is made by pulling a sheet of paper or fabric through an inked surface.

How to Memorize "pulled"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself pulling a heavy load, or pulling a rope to ring a bell.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'pulled' with the feeling of exerting effort and bringing something closer to oneself.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Pull Away Loudly' to remember the past tense of 'pull' is 'pulled'.

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