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pulls
verb(pull)strip of feathers
Examples:
Pull a chicken.
pulls
noun(pull)a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
Examples:
He was sidelined with a hamstring pull.
pulls
verb(pull)perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Synonyms: commit, perpetrate,
Examples:
Pull a bank robbery.
pulls
verb(pull)remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
Synonyms: draw out, extract, pull out, pull up, rip out, take out, tear out,
Examples:
Pull weeds.
pulls
noun(pull)special advantage or influence
Synonyms: clout,
Examples:
The chairman's nephew has a lot of pull.
pulls
verb(pull)direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Examples:
The ad pulled in many potential customers.
This pianist pulls huge crowds.
This pianist pulls huge crowds.
pulls
verb(pull)bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Synonyms: draw, get out, pull out, take out,
Examples:
Pull out a gun.
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim.
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim.
pulls
verb(pull)take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
Synonyms: root for,
Examples:
I'm pulling for the underdog.
pulls
verb(pull)tear or be torn violently
Examples:
Pull the cooked chicken into strips.
pulls
verb(pull)cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
Synonyms: draw,
Examples:
A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter.
pulls
noun(pull)the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Synonyms: pulling,
Examples:
The pull up the hill had him breathing harder.
His strenuous pulling strained his back.
His strenuous pulling strained his back.
pulls
verb(pull)strain abnormally
Synonyms: overstretch,
Examples:
I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up.
The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition.
The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition.
pulls
noun(pull)a device used for pulling something
Examples:
He grabbed the pull and opened the drawer.
pulls
verb(pull)apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
Examples:
Pull the string gently.
Pull the trigger of the gun.
Pull your knees towards your chin.
Pull the trigger of the gun.
Pull your knees towards your chin.
pulls
noun(pull)a sustained effort
Examples:
It was a long pull but we made it.
pulls
verb(pull)hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
Examples:
Pull the ball.
pulls
verb(pull)move into a certain direction
Examples:
The car pulls to the right.
pulls
verb(pull)operate when rowing a boat
Examples:
Pull the oars.
pulls
verb(pull)rein in to keep from winning a race
Examples:
Pull a horse.
pulls
verb(pull)steer into a certain direction
Examples:
Pull one's horse to a stand.
pulls
verb(pull)take away
Examples:
Pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf.
pulls
noun(pull)the force used in pulling
Examples:
The pull of the moon.
The pull of the current.
The pull of the current.