pull
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~ operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"
pull
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~ take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
pull off
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~ be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"
pull out
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~ bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
pull over
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~ steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed"
pull in
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~ direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
pull back
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~ stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
pull
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~ bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
pull off
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~ pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
pull away
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~ pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
pull in
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~ earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
pull
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~ cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
pull back
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~ use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
pull along
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~ pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk"
pull a fast one on
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~ deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
pull
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~ rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse"
pull in
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~ get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"
pull
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~ apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"
pull in
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~ of trains; move into (a station); "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"
pull off
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~ cause to withdraw; "We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged"