pulled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pulled
First recorded in 1730–40; pull ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"My dad was like, 'You haven't got a head guard.' I pulled the head guard out of my bag. 'You haven't got a gum shield?' Pulled the gum shield out of my bag," she says.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Swift opens her track with: “When I found you, you were young, wayward, lost in the cold / Pulled up to you in the Jag’, turned your rags to gold.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
"Pulled out the silver spoon to say that," actor and comedian Diedrich Bader wrote on Threads.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2024
Pulled pork is one of the glories of American barbecue.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023
Pulled the ponytail free and ran a hand through my hair.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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