Phrasal Verbs Pull
pull ahead (of somebody/something) to move in front of somebody/somethingThe cyclists were together until the bend, when Tyler pulled ahead. pull somebody/something apart to separate people or animals that are fighting
pull something apart to separate something into pieces by pulling different parts of it in different directions pull at something
= pull on something pull away (from something) (of a vehicle) to start movingThey waved as the bus pulled away. pull back
1 (of an army) to move back from a place
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withdraw2 to decide not to do something that you were intending to do, because of possible problems
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withdrawTheir sponsors pulled back at the last minute. pull somebody back to make an army move back from a place pull back | pull something back (sport) to improve a team's position in a gameRangers pulled back to 4–3.They pulled back a goal just before half-time. pull somebody down (especially US) to make somebody less happy, healthy or successful pull something down
1 to destroy a building completely
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demolish2= pull something in pull somebody in (informal) to bring somebody to a police station in order to ask them questions about a crime pull something in/down (informal) to earn the large amount of money mentioned
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makeI reckon she's pulling in over $100000.
pull in (to something)
1 (of a train) to enter a station and stop2 (British English) (of a vehicle or its driver) to move to the side of the road or to the place mentioned and stopThe police car signalled to us to pull in.
pull off | pull off something (of a vehicle or its driver) to leave the road in order to stop for a short time pull something off (informal) to succeed in doing something difficultWe pulled off the deal.I never thought you'd pull it off. pull on/at something to take long deep breaths from a cigarette, etc.
pull out (of a vehicle or its driver) to move away from the side of the
pull something apart to separate something into pieces by pulling different parts of it in different directions pull at something
= pull on something pull away (from something) (of a vehicle) to start movingThey waved as the bus pulled away. pull back
1 (of an army) to move back from a place
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withdraw2 to decide not to do something that you were intending to do, because of possible problems
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withdrawTheir sponsors pulled back at the last minute. pull somebody back to make an army move back from a place pull back | pull something back (sport) to improve a team's position in a gameRangers pulled back to 4–3.They pulled back a goal just before half-time. pull somebody down (especially US) to make somebody less happy, healthy or successful pull something down
1 to destroy a building completely
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demolish2= pull something in pull somebody in (informal) to bring somebody to a police station in order to ask them questions about a crime pull something in/down (informal) to earn the large amount of money mentioned
SYNONYM
makeI reckon she's pulling in over $100000.
pull in (to something)
1 (of a train) to enter a station and stop2 (British English) (of a vehicle or its driver) to move to the side of the road or to the place mentioned and stopThe police car signalled to us to pull in.
pull off | pull off something (of a vehicle or its driver) to leave the road in order to stop for a short time pull something off (informal) to succeed in doing something difficultWe pulled off the deal.I never thought you'd pull it off. pull on/at something to take long deep breaths from a cigarette, etc.
pull out (of a vehicle or its driver) to move away from the side of the