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

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Etymology

Origin of pulled

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

Example Sentences

However, that marriage broke down in early 2025, when reports began to surface that they had pulled the plug on their relationship.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

As inflation pushed fast-food prices high over the past few years, many lower-income consumers have pulled back.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

PepsiCo PEP -0.43%decrease; red down pointing triangle just pulled off something rare in the food industry: It got consumers to come back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The adult male pilot was pulled from the plane and taken to the hospital, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

There were murmurs of wonder, marveling at who had pulled her from the river.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Related Words

• drag
• haul
• pick
• pluck
• remove
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• stretch
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