pull
verb (used with object)
to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position.
is pulling
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present progressiveof pull (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The gas market is pulling back partially in sympathy with lower oil prices and continued mild temperature forecasts across key consuming regions,” Ritterbusch & Associates says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The metallic is pulling it all together and the butterfly clips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Unions aren't happy - they say it creates a two-tier workforce when what we should be doing is pulling out the stops to train a new generation of shipbuilders.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
That cash now is showing up one layer down, in the companies Nvidia is pulling into its ecosystem: motion, sensing, power and factory-automation suppliers that already sell to real customers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Edgar is pulling all his stuff in a cart.”
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
