pulled
Drew toward oneself
Pulled is the past tense of pull, meaning to exert force toward oneself: She pulled the door open.
In cooking, pulled describes meat shredded after slow cooking: pulled pork, pulled chicken.
To say someone pulled it off means they succeeded despite difficulty.
If you pulled an all-nighter, you stayed up through the night.
He pulled a muscle means he strained it.
Emotionally distant, disengaged
- removedTaken from position
- recalledBrought back mentally
- retractedWithdrew a prior statement
- rescindedFormally withdrew or canceled
canceled · yanked · shelved · benched · sidelined · retired · revoked · suspended
Short forceful pull
Removed from foundation
- weedsUnwanted wild plants
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- splinterThin sharp fragment
- corkTree bark bottle seal
plug · thread · stitches · nail · root · hair · tooth · thorn
Excessive stretching force
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- hamstringCripple or thigh muscle
- groinHip-thigh junction
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
sprain · tear · cramp · soreness · twinge · therapy · recovery · ache
Rendered in lines
- magnetismForce between poles
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- charmAttractive personal quality
lure · enticement · gravitation · compelling · beckoning · enticed · captivated · enchanted
withdrawn
Emotionally distant, disengaged
rescinded · canceled · yanked · shelved · benched · sidelined · retired · revoked · suspended · discontinued
tug
Short forceful pull
heave · jerk · wrench · strain · muscle · effort · grip · tow · lug · hoist
uprooted
Removed from foundation
cork · plug · thread · stitches · nail · root · hair · tooth · thorn · tick
strain
Excessive stretching force
tendon · sprain · tear · cramp · soreness · twinge · therapy · recovery · ache · ligament
drawn
Rendered in lines
charm · lure · enticement · gravitation · compelling · beckoning · enticed · captivated · enchanted · irresistible
pork
Pig as food
jackfruit · shredded · smoked · slow-cooked · tender · succulent · fork-tender · braised · roasted · meat
steered
Controlled direction of travel
diverted · banked · swung · curved · angled · maneuvered · u-turn · sidetracked · detoured · redirected
- past tensewent, was, were, had, got
- removedremoved, taken out, eliminated, deleted, erased
- tightnesstight, taut, snug, constricting, compressed
- influencedinspired, persuaded, motivated, swayed, affected
- muscle conditionstoned, flexed, relaxed, tense, tight
- golf mishitstopped, chunked, shanked, sliced, hooked
- pull outTo withdraw or leave
- pull upRaise body to bar
- pull offSucceed at something difficult
- pulled overOrdered to roadside
- pull awayIncrease your lead
- pulling rankInvoking superior status
pull, pulling, pulley, pulls, pullover, pulleys, pullback, puller, pullout