pulled

[ poold ]

/ pʊld /

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adjective

of or denoting meat that is cooked until the meat can easily be pulled off the bone, as in pulled pork.

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Origin of pulled

First recorded in 1730–40; pull + -ed²

Words nearby pulled

pull a fast one, pull away, pullback, pull date, pulldown, pulled, pullet, pulley, pulley bone, pulley stile, pull hitter

How to use pulled in a sentence

Thankfully for everyone at FiveThirtyEight, there’s no sign that the league would want to allow pulled pitchers to come back into the game, or to institute a mercy rule.
Tiger Woods Doesn’t Need A Comeback|Sarah Shachat|March 2, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The debate over who really pulled off the Sony hack, then, could continue indefinitely.
Was Sony Hit With a Second Hack?|Shane Harris|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And I tell Ollie, just look at me, because they just pulled out the pistolas.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Everything turned around and we pulled it together, got our act together for the big ten.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

He was then literally slapped around by the high priest, who pulled on his ears in an effort to produce tears.
New Year’s Eve, Babylon Style|Candida Moss|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To be fair, no artist had ever been asked to, or could have pulled it off if they had.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was rather awed by his imposing appearance, and advanced timidly to the doors, which were of glass, and pulled the bell.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The weed growing over every water, and at the bank of the river, shall be pulled up before all grass.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The old dowager's voice toned down, and she pulled her black feathers straight upon her head.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
It was a sad day for Ramona and Alessandro when the kindly Hyers pulled up their tent-stakes and left the valley.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
The trains were pulled up the incline at the Lickey by powerful stationary engines.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell

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