pull on
phrasal verb
pulled on; pulling on; pulls on
1
: to hold onto and move (something) toward oneself
She pulled on the rope with all her might.
2
: to hold onto and pull (something) repeatedly
When she gets nervous, she pulls on her ear.
3
: to breathe in the smoke from (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)
He rocked back and forth, pulling on his pipe.
4
: to dress oneself in (clothing)
She quickly pulled on her boots.
He pulled a sweater on.
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The war, no doubt, was also responsible for the gravitational and emotional pulls on the young artist.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Sometimes this means pulling on the player’s heart strings, but not always.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Our tester says that, despite this feature, the shorts were tricky to pull on and off.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
These are people who are in something very close to a cult, which has such a strong pull on them.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Sometimes this means pulling on the player’s heart strings, but not always.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Our tester says that, despite this feature, the shorts were tricky to pull on and off.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
These are people who are in something very close to a cult, which has such a strong pull on them.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull on
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“Pull on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20on. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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