pulled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pulled
First recorded in 1730–40; pull ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Swift opens her track with: “When I found you, you were young, wayward, lost in the cold / Pulled up to you in the Jag’, turned your rags to gold.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
Pulled off rare feat by scoring on each of first four shots against Chicago to move within three points of wild card.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024
Pulled up in latter stages of last year's Grand National and has a stamina question to answer.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024
"Pulled out the silver spoon to say that," actor and comedian Diedrich Bader wrote on Threads.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2024
Pulled the ponytail free and ran a hand through my hair.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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