pull

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of PULL

to cause to follow by applying steady force on <a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon>

Synonyms drag, draw, hale, haul, lug, tow, tug

Related Words attract; heave, jerk, yank; carry, convey, ferry, move, transport

Near Antonyms shove, thrust

Antonyms drive, propel, push

to draw out by force or with effort <the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth>

Synonyms corkscrew, prize, pry, pull, root (out), tear (out), uproot, wrest, wring, yank

Related Words mine, pluck, remove, take (out), withdraw

Near Antonyms implant, insert, install, instill; cram, jam, ram, stuff, wedge

to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure <lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle>

Synonyms pull, rack, stretch, wrench

Related Words fray, tax, weaken; damage, harm, hurt, impair, wound; batter, bruise, tear; cripple, lame, mangle, mutilate

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