pull into
phrasal verb
pulled into; pulling into; pulls into
1
of a car, train, etc.
: to arrive at a particular place
The train pulled into the station right on time.
2
: to move a vehicle to (a particular place)
He pulled into the parking space.
He slowly pulled the car into traffic.
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
The two were then hit by a wave and pulled into the ocean by the tide, according to a transcript provided to ABC News from two Dominican Republic sources.
—Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
The patch-wearing Elio has a blast getting lots of attention and making new friends, but then he gets pulled into helping navigate an intergalactic crisis.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
The two were then hit by a wave and pulled into the ocean by the tide, according to a transcript provided to ABC News from two Dominican Republic sources.
—Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
The patch-wearing Elio has a blast getting lots of attention and making new friends, but then he gets pulled into helping navigate an intergalactic crisis.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull into
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“Pull into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20into. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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