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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Ilya Sorokin, the one Islander who could steal points at this time of the year, was pulled on Tuesday after five Rangers goals on 11 shots.
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
On Saturday night, Leroux pulled on jersey No. 34 for his MLS debut.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
But something about the handsome man in medical scrubs pulled on her heart strings.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Sulfur atoms are much larger than hydrogen atoms, which means the sulfur atom in a thiol has a strong pull on a hydrogen atom’s lone electron.
—Aaron Priester, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
On Saturday night, Leroux pulled on jersey No. 34 for his MLS debut.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
But something about the handsome man in medical scrubs pulled on her heart strings.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Sulfur atoms are much larger than hydrogen atoms, which means the sulfur atom in a thiol has a strong pull on a hydrogen atom’s lone electron.
—Aaron Priester, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 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 19 Mar. 2025.
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