How to Use pull for in a Sentence

pull for

phrasal verb

• There may be no cheering in the press box, but the 12-year-old in me always will pull for No. 12.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2023
• For now, Hart, the mayor, and everyone is pulling for the Eagles to make it to the big game.
  — Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
• What’s your World Series matchup? Always pulling for the Rays.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
• Section the hair: The smaller the sections, the less tugging and pulling for little ones.
  — Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 13 June 2024
• Up 48-0 late in the third quarter, Coleman was pulled for a younger player.
  — Doug Haller, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
• Most neutral fans following the World Cup will be pulling for Brazil.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• But he’ll have been forced to drink a humiliating cup of truth over a scam he’s been pulling for years.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 2 Oct. 2023
• The league is certainly pulling for Kelce to stick around so Swift can keep showing up to Kansas City’s games.
  — Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
• Tom, on the other hand, is also questioning his fate now that the only guy pulling for him is dead.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2023
• Tokarski watched from the bench after he had been pulled for the extra attacker.
  — Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
• Read ahead for some collective card pulls and a special card pull for Earth, Water, Fire and Air signs.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2024
• Read ahead for some collective card pulls and a special card pull for Earth, Water, Fire, and Air signs.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2024
• First, however, the bride got ready in a Bronx and Banco dress that her stylist Monica Rose pulled for her.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024
• Travis Kelce had someone at Saturday Night Live pulling for him.
  — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
• After all of the ladies make their entrance, Grant is pulled for some one-on-one conversations.
  — Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
• Ironically, Sawai herself seemed to be pulling for Bates to win.
  — Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
• The five goals on 16 shots that forced Bobrovsky to be pulled for Anthony Stolarz fit the description.
  — Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2024
• Many are pulling for Moore to pull a Best Actress nomination.
  — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
• Garrett was eventually pulled for Ryne Stanek, who struck out Shohei Ohtani to stop the bleeding, much to the delight of the cheering fans.
  — Jacob Lev, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
• Although many people are pulling for Bella and Scout, some are wondering if Scout might once again harm the chicks.
  — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
• Other top swimmers are pulling for Dressel to qualify for the team.
  — Paul Newberry, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023
• But with Bobrovsky pulled for an extra attacker, Tkachuk scored with 2:18 left to pull the Panthers into a tie.
  — Colby Guy, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
• That meticulous approach to style also can be seen in the pulls for the white-oak custom cabinets.
  — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 17 May 2023
• Buchner was pulled for Ty Simpson late in the second quarter.
  — Matt Stahl | [e-mail], al, 16 Sep. 2023
• But as the innings passed, the crowd not only realized what was happening but started pulling for Bunning to squelch the home team.
  — Barry Jacobs – Columnist, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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  — Sunset Magazine, 22 July 2024
• She was pulled for senior Julia Hammerschlag (two saves) before the start of the fourth period.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
• For Thomas Rhett, pulling for Georgia has bordered on religion.
  — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2023
• Maintain this pull for 30 to 60 seconds before repeating this with the other leg.
  — Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
• After allowing Altuve to reach for a second time, Stripling was pulled for Kyle Muller, who tossed four shutout innings of long relief.
  — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024