Pulling synonyms
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Part of speech:
To break down or open by force:
(Figuratively) To extract; to force out; to elicit; to derive.
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To commit (a blunder), impose (a hoax), etc.
To tear apart; rend
(Slang, chiefly demoscene) To steal; to rip off.
To tear or split apart or into pieces violently.
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To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
(Often with off or out) To remove by tearing.
To pull out the hair or feathers of:
To obtain despite resistance:
To attract, tempt, or entice
To bring along behind
To turn using a wrench:
To draw or stretch tight
To prolong:
To draw or pull behind by a chain or line:
To move along by jerks or as if under a heavy burden.
To drag; haul
To draw on a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.
To move or extend in a certain direction:
To move or walk:
To remove by pulling as with the fingers; specif., to pluck or gather (flowers, berries, etc.)
To tempt with something desirable; attract; entice; fascinate
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Appeal is defined as to be pleasing or interesting.
To attract by offering hope of reward or pleasure; tempt; allure
To attract or charm (a person), often in an almost hypnotic way
pushing (antonym)
To exert pressure or force against, esp. so as to move
deterring (antonym)
To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt:
repelling (antonym)
To repel is defined as to hold off, refuse to accept or reject.
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leaning (related)
To rely for assistance or support:
removing (related)
To do away with; eliminate:
liking (related)
To find pleasant or attractive; enjoy:
A movement that shakes.
The motion of something that twitches.
The act of one who struggles.
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An attractive force which causes motion towards the source
Find another word for pulling. In this page you can discover 43 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for pulling, like: forcing, drawing, committing, perpetrating, riving, ripping, rending, attracting, tearing, plucking and extracting.
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