pulled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pulled
First recorded in 1730–40; pull ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, Israeli troops pulled out of the southern municipality of Dibbin and were replaced by the Lebanese.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pulled out all the stops for Xi when he arrived on Monday, from a red-carpet welcome to elaborate acrobatic performances.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“Cats: The Jellicle Ball” pulled off the seemingly impossible by making Andrew Lloyd Webber’s megamusical look cool on Broadway.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Local fishermen pulled up two large masses of metal that had become fused together through centuries of marine corrosion after snagging them in their nets.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
There were no beds in the one we entered, only long tables with backless benches pulled up to them.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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