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pulled

American  
[poold] / pʊld /

adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of pulled

First recorded in 1730–40; pull ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Falling base interest rates have pulled down the floating rates it charges.

From Barron's

He pulled on the handle of the toilet.

From Literature

She put the bin over her head and then pulled on the swim fins.

From Literature

One Friday afternoon, Villaverde pulled up to the Metro Compton Station on her yellow Urtopia clad in a black helmet and reflective vest.

From Los Angeles Times

The 23-year-old started all four of England's autumn Tests but pulled up in training on Thursday.

From BBC

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