pulled

past tense of pull

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Recent Examples of pulled Historically, bitcoin has pulled back as much as 80% from the cycle peak. Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025 But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed. Josh Boak The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025 My wanting was the leash that pulled me through my life. Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025 After shooting the ball a few more times, Josh headed inside and pulled shut the door to his room — a new luxury. Lauren Peace, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024 In Clearwater, residents were pulled from an apartment complex under 6 feet of water. Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024 In October and May, the northern lights were pulled even further south, with the spectacle viewed in northern Florida, California, Texas and Kansas. Ty Roush, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 He was initially pulled after allowing three goals on 10 shots but the team went back to him partway through the game. Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 Steph Curry pulled them across the finish line with a flurry of separation 3s in crunch time. Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled
Verb
  • Seals hauled out on small ice floes.
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
  • A day after the crash, FWC investigators hauled the boat out of the water and found more than 60 empty booze containers stashed on the wrecked vessel.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The first-term mayor said $17.8 million in LAFD reductions hasn't hurt efforts to knock down the still out-of-control Palisades Fire.
    Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Can Berube afford to have more of those mistakes in his own end hurt a team that’s already short-handed?
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • These players cost a lot of money, that is true, but they were also plucked by a recruitment team established after a challenging first summer for the owners where the correct type of players were not hired.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Protesters aren’t just swept up during protests; since July, the authorities have plucked low-profile demonstrators from their homes days after they were seen on the street.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • However, the system is strained by an overwhelming demand for permits.
    John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The concerns over trade relations stem from a history of tariffs, sanctions, and disputes that have strained the ties between the world's two largest economies.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Pulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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