How to Use pull on in a Sentence

pull on

phrasal verb
Definition of pull onnext
  • What if there’s more pulling on the same end of the rope?
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Late in the game, a gun is pulled on the dog, Jean-Claude.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
  • That's the total force pulling on the train to slow it down.
    — WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Next, pull on the load lifters to bring the pack snug (but not tight) to your body.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
  • One child pulls on her dad’s leg and asks to jump in his arms.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The strings are soft and don’t pull on my ears, which is such a relief.
    — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • They can be pulled on over your head or buttoned down the front.
    — Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The only way out of the ditch is if everybody’s pulling on the same rope.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
  • Kathie pulled on a navy-and-white-striped tube top, blue jeans and sandals.
    — Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
  • Kids can pull on the boots by themselves using the heel tab and then zip them up the side.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 7 Sep. 2023
  • This means they must be pulled on and the waist can’t be adjusted.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 June 2024
  • Then one of us would pinch the other between the ribs or pull on the other’s hair.
    — Aryn Kyle, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Then, pull on the shoulder bottom back straps around the front of your waist to secure.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 28 June 2023
  • But Take Note: The shoes can be hard for kids to pull on until they’ve been broken in.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 27 July 2023
  • Tight hips and hamstrings can pull on the back muscles and lead to poor posture.
    — Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Soon, a group of about 30 Fry Kids will arrive and pull on bright yellow shirts.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
  • But on the job, she’s dialed into the work, pulling on her leash and sniffing around the Capitol.
    — Anika Besst, Twin Cities, 20 May 2024
  • People start pulling on you for that because that’s what pays their bills.
    — Rose Eden, SPIN, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The sock-like knit uppers are easy to pull on and feel comfortable against the ankle.
    — Calin Van Paris, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
  • To recline the chair, pull on the side buckles and lean back and the straps will loosen, making the chair recline to your liking.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The first frame showed the father-of-three on a trampoline as William and Mary pulled on the sleeves of Marsden’s sweatshirt.
    — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The bra pulls on overhead, so there are no back clasps for adjustment.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 16 May 2024
  • With a firm pull on the tag end, the Quick Release Knot will come undone easily.
    — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
  • The footage shows the officer pulling on the door handle on the driver’s side and then brandishing a gun.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
  • But Earth has a massive Moon, which pulls on Earth’s spin axis and drives it to precess faster.
    — Gongjie Li, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
  • But in the moments in between, there was something else, too: the moon’s pull on the kelp, the invertebrates, my limbs.
    — Diana Saverin, Longreads, 25 July 2024
  • There, Lopez pulled on heavy long johns, quick-drying field pants, rain pants, wool socks, two wool shirts, a fleece sweater and a rainshell.
    — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2023
  • To avoid pulling on their ankles or feet, try keeping your hands lower down on their thighs.
    — Blake Bakkila, Parents, 2 May 2024
  • Kimmy, meanwhile, has somehow already stripped down and pulled on a bikini, and is now leaping off a 20-foot cliff that fronts the frigid alpine water.
    — Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Layer it over a button-down shirt like Kate Middleton and pull on your favorite wide-leg pants for a polished work ensemble.
    — Esme Benjamin, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024

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