pulled

[poold]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulled¹

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

Example Sentences

The leader of one of those parties, Bruno Retailleau of the conservative Republicans, pulled out of Lecornu's government 14 hours after it was announced.

From BBC

Naturally, this little season of delights pulled me back to the kitchen.

From Salon

A musician, producer and sound engineer, Turner was pulled into the music business by his father when he was 13.

From Los Angeles Times

As the BBC filmed on the ground, a Russian FSB patrol vehicle pulled up in front of us.

From BBC

After a Red Bull aerobatic helicopter improbably flipped over its rotor and pulled itself out of a dive at the last second, a group of children near the shore started imitating the maneuver in somersaults.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• drag 
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• pluck 
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• yank