pull
verb (used with object)
to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position.
have been pulling
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present perfect progressiveof pull.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Investors have been pulling money from top Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
I’m bald, but if I had hair, I would have been pulling it out.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
But some suppliers have been pulling cheaper fixed deals for new customers off the market.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Still, less-affluent households have been pulling back on routine purchases to give priority to things they need sooner, while upper- and middle-income consumers race ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
I pulled Tyson’s arm, but I might as well have been pulling a mountain.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
