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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The five-time Golden Globe winner pulled for her red carpet uniform, opting for a custom black Dolce & Gabbana gown.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
• Amid the fanfare when the Giants’ franchise shortstop was pulled for the final time with two outs in the bottom of the ninth last October, Luciano snuck up the dugout steps and jogged out to take his position.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
• Lakers fans are pulling for the underdog Mavs, while Celtics fans in the Los Angeles area are eagerly awaiting the chance to celebrate.
  — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
• New Jersey’s state senate mulled over a similar bill last year, before it was pulled for revisions.
  — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
• Seidl finished the game 3-3 before getting pulled for a pinch runner after a fourth-inning RBI single.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | [e-mail], al, 26 Jan. 2023
• Naturally, Lions fans would pull for the hometown team but many would be a little conflicted because of their love for Stafford.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
• The premium mesh construction is light and super breathable while still being sturdy, and the upper offers an easy pull for putting them on and taking them off.
  — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
• At said pre-reception, while some guests were pulled for quick interviews with the select press in attendance, most mingled and snacked on meatballs and chicken wings.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 5 Jan. 2024
• Even Deandre Ayton has supporters in Phoenix who remain upset he got traded, but there has been a shift toward more Suns fans pulling for this team.
  — The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
• The site Electrek reports that a source with Tesla confirmed to them that the Disney+ app was being pulled from the cars’ interface, but that it was only being pulled for drivers who had never used the app before.
  — Vulture, 19 Dec. 2023
• When the guitarist got sick of the bickering in 1987, there was no one to mediate, just like there was no one pulling for fair contracts for the members who were shocked upon finally seeing the band’s accounting.
  — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 May 2023
• But without a personal or work history — as well as a star and perhaps the director pulling for you — is age parity important?
  — Diane Farr, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2024
• To see those guys celebrate one another, pull for one another, sacrifice for each other.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 16 Oct 2024