PULLED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

pulled

verb

Definition of pulled

past tense of pull

as in hauled

to cause to follow by applying steady force on a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon

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as in yanked

to draw out by force or with effort the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth

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as in stretched

to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle

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Recent Examples of pulled The Twins pulled even in the second inning on Lee’s RBI single. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 However, entering June, crude prices pulled back significantly, while retail gasoline prices declined at a markedly slower pace. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Before emergency crews arrived, witnesses pulled the occupants out of the burning car. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 The task force found Steffens riding in a passenger vehicle and pulled it over. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026 But after getting the green light, Worthe pulled back, and the permit expired. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The corporal pulled Erika Guerrero-Chavez of Kansas City over on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after allegedly driving 96 mph in a 55 mph zone Wednesday, the report shows. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 While chemical rigs were new technology, they were still pulled by horses in those days until they were phased out in 1915. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 The Yankees pulled within four games of AL East-leading Tampa Bay. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled

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More than 200 walruses were hauled out on the beach, grunting and groaning, wriggling and jostling for position.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Yet no one hauled him before Congress to answer for stoking racial tensions, snubbing George Washington, or making America sad on her birthday.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hauled

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Olstead yanked the handle to release his parachute and watched the red-white-and-blue fabric unfurl.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
In his view, a prosperous society was teetering on the edge of a meaningful shift toward communitarianism before being yanked back.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of yanked

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Eiffela Broken Dream splits the Eiffel Tower into two sections, with a cable stretched between them for a tightrope crossing.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Blair's 52-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage in the second half stretched the Jackrabbits' lead to 49-0.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of stretched

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The winter chill that dragged digital assets down during most of the hot summer months is finally beginning to lift, with the price of Bitcoin surging about 20 percent last week, its strongest three-day rally since 2023.

— Peter Mintzberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
In 2024, Burke’s squad dragged itself off the mat after an awful (yet at the time, typical) start to the season to go unbeaten in 12 of 13 matches down the stretch and narrowly miss the playoffs.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dragged

Verb

The latest was on Sunday, when interior doors of the restaurant were forced and pried open and $1,300 was stolen, all while a cleaning crew was inside.

— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2026
Across six Premier League seasons in the 1990s, Newcastle pried 12 different players from poorer sides, more than anyone else in that period.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of pried

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At a key power plant that was severely damaged by the floods, workers started inspecting the facilities Sunday to survey the destruction.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The Don Curry Nature Trail — named for the Troop 326 scoutmaster and Fort Worth attorney — replaced an older trail that had been damaged by erosion.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026