Pull into shape after washing.
Source: tatoeba (1573)
Pull
/pʊl/
Synonyms for "pull" (765 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (153)
Noun(18 words)
dragamount of physical forceapply tension forceaspirateattracterattractingattractionattractionsbeckoningbellpullbroad swaycard drawcloutcloutingcloutscord tensiondolliesdownloads
abandonaccomplishadductadductionaffinityallureallurementamperageappealapprehendarmipotencearrestarriveassumeattackattractattractanceattractionattractivenessattractivity
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authorityavulseback awayback offback outbackstairs influencebe magneticbe paidbeat a retreatbeat itbeefbendbeveragebiasbibblack powerblueblueprintboostboozebridlebring offbring outbrute forcebuck upbumperbustcallcampaign forcapillaritycapillary attractioncaptivatecapturecarry outcatchcatch a crabcentripetal forcechaffchain-smokechargecharismacharmchawcheckchewcloutcogencecogencycold-type proofcollarcolor proofcomecome up tocompletecompulsioncomputer proofconnectionconnectionsconstraincontaincontinuecontrolcoolcool offcriticizecrookcullcurbcurtailcurvecut a crabcut outdebasedeceleratedeflectdegradedemolishdepartderacinatedestroydetachdevastatedeviatediffractdiffusedig outdig updiminishdintdiscreditdisentangledisgracedishonordispersedistortdivergedivertdodoglegdomptdraft
Adjective(5 words)
associative influenceattractive forceconsistent pullcontrolling influencedistant force
Strong matches (230)
dragdrag outdraggledrain the cupdramdraughtdraughtsmandraughtydrawdraw backdraw indraw outdraw towardsdraw updrawingdrawing powerdrayagedredgedredge updrench
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drinkdrink indrink offdrink todrink updrivedropduressearneduceeffecteffectivenesseffectualityelongateencourageenergyengraveenjoinenticeeradicateevacuateevolveevulseexcavateexciseexsectextendextractextractionextricatefall backfascinatefascinationfavorfeatherfeather an oarflayfleeflower powerforceforce majeureforcefulnessfoundry prooffull blastfull forcegaingalleygalley proofgarglegetget betterget outgive upgive waygogo and dogougegouge outgoverngravitationgravitygrub upguardgulpguzzlehairpinhalehalthaulhaulagehaulinghavehave an attractionhave onheaveheavinghectographhinderholdhold at bayhold backhold fasthold inhold in leashhold uphoodwinkhope forhumiliateimbibeimpelimpressimprintimproveininfluenceinhalationinhaleinhale snuffinhibitinside trackinterestinvitationissuejerkjiggerjoltjumpkeepkeep backkeep fromkeep inkeep in checkkeep under controlknocklandlaplay under restraintleavelengthenlengthen outlet outlevelleveragelibationlivelowerlugluremagnetmagnetismmagnetizemain forcemain strengthmake fun ofmanamanage
Verb(21 words)
drag a chairdraggeddraw indraw outdrawndrewextractfetchedget outgravitategravitatedgravitatesgravitatinghalehaledhalinghauledheaveinfluence verbjerked
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Noun(41 words)
Adjective(12 words)
dutch krachtelectrostatic pull forcefamily influencefrench tensiongentle tuggerman einflussgreat influenceimmediate influenceitalian tensionekinematic forcelean operations managementmechanical force
Related words (382)
mightmight and mainmightinessmimeographminemoxiemultigraphmusclemuscle powermutual attractionnabnailnicknipoarobtainoutpaceoutrunoverexertoverexertion
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overextendoverextensionoverprintoverstrainoverstressovertaxovertaxingpacepaddlepage proofpanpegperformperpetratepersuasionpick outpick uppinchpizzazzplate proofpledgepluckpluck outpluck upply the oarpoke fun atpoopportionpotationpotencepotencypotentialitypotionpowerpower packpower structurepower strugglepowerfulnessprepotencypresspress proofprestigeprintprocureproduceproductivenessproductivityprogressive proofprohibitprolongprolongateproofproof sheetprotractprovepublishpuffpuissancepull a proofpull apartpull awaypull backpull downpull forpull inpull offpull outpull stringspull throughpull to piecespull towardspull uppullingpulling powerpunchpuntpushput downput onput output to bedput to pressquaffquarryquitrackragrake outrallyrazereachrecedereceiverecoilrecoverrecuperatereducerefractreinrein inreissuerelinquishremoverendreprintrepro proofrestrainretardretreatretrenchreviseribridiculerip offrip outroot forroot outroot uproundround of drinksrowrow awayrow dryrunrun downrun offscatterscullsecureseductionseductivenessselectseparateset backship oarsshootshotshoveshysinewsipskewsky an oarslamslateslipslow downslurpsmokesnakesniftersnortsnubspecial favorspellspin outspotsprainstampstartsteamstimulantstone proofstopstrainstrain every nervestrainingstraitenstrengthstressstress and strainstressfulnessstretchstretch outstrikestring outstrong armsucceedsucksuck insucklesuctionsupsuperioritysuperpowersupportsurvivesweat bloodswigswillsympathytake flighttake in towtake into custodytake offtake ontake outtake snufftautentaxtaxingteartear offtear outteasetemptationtensetensiontightentippletoasttoss downtoss offtottowtowagetowingtractiontractive powertrailtraintrawltrial impressiontrolltugtug-of-wartuggingturnturn tailtwisttwitunearthunraveluprootvalidityvandykevehemencevigorvimvirilityvirtuevirulencevitalitywarpwash downwattageweed outweightwetwinwire-pullingwithdrawwithholdwreckwrenchwrestwrest outyankzigzag
Noun(62 words)
museum drawmushesnet forcenorwegian innflytelseopposite push directionphysics termpickplucksportuguese influênciaportuguese tensãopuffpullingpulling forcerecallingrecallsremoveresultant forcerickshawriptiderope tensions
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schleppscotchingsnagsnaggingsnagssqueegeeingstrainstraining energystrainsstretchstretching forceswayswaystensiontirotourist magnettow bargetowstractiontractionstractstrailingtrailstrollingtugtug on ropetugstungatwisttwitchesunbalanced forceupper body pullwickswincheswinchingwindlasseswithdrawwrenchwrencheswrenchingyankingyock
Adjective(5 words)
Verb(35 words)
Preposition(1 words)
with great force
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: attract, drag, draw, abandon, accomplish.
- Sentence evidence is available for pull, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pull".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pull"
Keep "pull" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pull" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pull", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pull" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
54 entriesShowing 16 of 54 words.
More specific
18 entriesapplied pullelastic stretchelectrostatic pullextract boltfrictional pullgentle pullgravitational pullhorizontal pullmagnetic pullplastic deformationpull out plugpull out sampleresultant pullsteady pullsudden pulltensile pull
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Collocations
9 entriesapplied pullapply a pullmeasure pullnet pullpull apartpull directionpull magnitudepull on ropepulling force
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
13 entriesTranslations
4 translations across 4 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- преимущество noun (influence as means of gaining advantage)
Finnish
1 entries- vaikutusvalta noun (influence as means of gaining advantage)
French
1 entries- influence noun (influence as means of gaining advantage)
Russian
1 entries- козыри noun (influence as means of gaining advantage)
Sample sentences
81 total sentences available.
Pull your car out a bit, I can't back my car out.
Source: tatoeba (17079)
A whistle blew, and the boat slowly began to pull out of port.
Source: tatoeba (20241)
Are you going to pull curfew on me?
Source: tatoeba (21857)
Showing 4 of 81 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pull"?
Closest matches include attract, drag, draw, abandon, accomplish.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pull"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.