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to take something out of or away from a place, especially using physical effort: He pulled off his sweater. The dentist pulled both teeth out. I spent the morning pulling up the weeds in the flowerbeds. [ T ] to remove or stop something that was going to be published or broadcast, especially because it is found to be offensive or not accurate:
Synonyms for PULLING: hauling, dragging, tugging, towing, drawing, lugging, carrying, heaving; Antonyms of PULLING: pushing, driving, propelling, shoving, thrusting, inserting, installing, instilling.
The meaning of PULL is to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force. How to use pull in a sentence.
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to remove or stop something that was going to be published or broadcast, especially because it is found to be offensive or not accurate: When officials realized the cultural gaffe, the company pulled the ad and apologized. [ T ] mainly US.
1. To apply force to (something) so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force: pulled her chair up to the table; pulled the wagon down the street. 2. To remove from a fixed position; extract: The dentist pulled the tooth. 3. To tug at; jerk or tweak: I pulled the lever until it broke. 4.
to move something towards yourself, sometimes with great physical effort: Could you help me move this bookcase over there? You pull and I'll push. He pulled the chair away from the desk. He pulled the heavy box across the floor to the door. [ + obj + adj ] He pulled the door open. The car was pulling a caravan.
pull. [intransitive, transitive] to take hold of something and use force in order to move it or try to move it towards yourself. You push and I'll pull. Don't pull so hard or the handle will come off. He got hold of the end and pulled. pull on something I pulled on the rope to see if it was secure.
