1
as in pull
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
a quick pluck pulled the hair right out
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2
as in courage
the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
it takes pluck to survive a crippling car accident and still go on to become successful
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the Internet opened up a whole new medium for con artists to pluck the gullible
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Elaine Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
The tender tune is centered around the pluck of an acoustic guitar but becomes massive with stadium-sized drums, atmospheric synths, and even some orchestral flourishes.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
The ethereal blue hue was cherry picked from a palette due to be released next year, while the shimmery golden bronze was plucked from the bestselling Queen of Glow Luxury Eyeshadow Palette.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Fara’s welcome and novel work goes beyond the familiar nurse-on-the-western-front accounts of pluck and patience that appear in many histories of the Great War.
—Elaine Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
The tender tune is centered around the pluck of an acoustic guitar but becomes massive with stadium-sized drums, atmospheric synths, and even some orchestral flourishes.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
Verb
The fruit can be plucked by a harvester or picked by hand when mature, though not fully ripe – which usually occurs about 100 days after flowering, per the National Horticulture Board.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
The ethereal blue hue was cherry picked from a palette due to be released next year, while the shimmery golden bronze was plucked from the bestselling Queen of Glow Luxury Eyeshadow Palette.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Pluck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluck. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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