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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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 Her Flowers Now Throughout, Bloom pulls on Bernarr’s musical knowledge and appreciation of many genres, while still remaining unique and authentic to his own vocal style. Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025 After a flurry of filings, including several unsuccessful attempts at dismissal, one problematic NBC News sit-down featuring the now middle-aged Jane Doe and other media duels, the whole matter was pulled on February 14 by the plaintiff with no explanation by Buzbee. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025 Plus, like all of the brand’s zippered jackets, the elastic zipper pull on the front doubles as a backup hair tie. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 16 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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