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.
Examples of pull on in a Sentence
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This occurs because the gravitational pull on the end of an object nearer the black hole is much stronger than that on the other end.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
To avoid pulling on their ankles or feet, try keeping your hands lower down on their thighs.
—Blake Bakkila, Parents, 2 May 2024
In a dramatic showing, Simpson struggled to pull on the snug pair.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
There's nothing quite like pulling on a pair of jeans for the first time and feeling like they were made specifically for you.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
March 21, 2024 Video footage shows Diego R. Hernandez, 13, pulling on a green jacket, grabbing a bike and hopping over the fence of his home near Montbello at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 1.
—Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Kristen Stewart recently pulled on a Bike jockstrap for the cover of Rolling Stone, earning barbs from some conservatives.
—Leanne Italie, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The footage shows the officer pulling on the door handle on the driver’s side and then brandishing a gun.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
Seven bullets stayed in the magazine and 16 children were physically uninjured (though their mental scars from seeing the shooting may last a lifetime) because his weak pull on the trigger jammed the gun on the first shot, according to the grand jury report.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
To avoid pulling on their ankles or feet, try keeping your hands lower down on their thighs.
—Blake Bakkila, Parents, 2 May 2024
In a dramatic showing, Simpson struggled to pull on the snug pair.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
There's nothing quite like pulling on a pair of jeans for the first time and feeling like they were made specifically for you.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
March 21, 2024 Video footage shows Diego R. Hernandez, 13, pulling on a green jacket, grabbing a bike and hopping over the fence of his home near Montbello at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 1.
—Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Kristen Stewart recently pulled on a Bike jockstrap for the cover of Rolling Stone, earning barbs from some conservatives.
—Leanne Italie, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The footage shows the officer pulling on the door handle on the driver’s side and then brandishing a gun.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
Seven bullets stayed in the magazine and 16 children were physically uninjured (though their mental scars from seeing the shooting may last a lifetime) because his weak pull on the trigger jammed the gun on the first shot, according to the grand jury report.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Pull on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20on. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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