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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Tight calves can also pull on your Achilles, which then tugs on your plantar fascia, since both attach to your heel bone.
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Apr. 2025
The toddler walked to his parents’ room and started to pull on his mother’s blankets.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Steady confidence is a honed characteristic the company strives for in all its vehicles, marked by very little pull on the wheel from one side or the other while stopping.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Foreman belonged to an era when boxing exerted a vast pull on pop culture.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Apr. 2025
The toddler walked to his parents’ room and started to pull on his mother’s blankets.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Steady confidence is a honed characteristic the company strives for in all its vehicles, marked by very little pull on the wheel from one side or the other while stopping.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Foreman belonged to an era when boxing exerted a vast pull on pop culture.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 22 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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