pull on

phrasal verb

pulled on; pulling on; pulls on

: to hold onto and move (something) toward oneself

She pulled on the rope with all her might.

: to hold onto and pull (something) repeatedly

When she gets nervous, she pulls on her ear.

: to breathe in the smoke from (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)

He rocked back and forth, pulling on his pipe.

: to dress oneself in (clothing)

She quickly pulled on her boots.

He pulled a sweater on.

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And definitely pull on some gardening gloves first to avoid sap and scrapes. —

Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024 This year particularly pulled on my heartstrings as someone who didn’t celebrate Christmas growing up, a fact that, when shared, often results in people looking at me like my dog died. —

Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024 The boots have an easy to pull on design that requires no zippers, buttons, or laces. —

Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024 Scott Wardlaw, 76, president of the Altadena Christmas Tree Lane Assn., pulls on a string of lights while hanging lights on the massive deodar cedars on Santa Rosa Avenue. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pull on