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pull on

[pool-on, -awn, pool-on, -awn] / ˈpʊlˌɒn, -ˌɔn, ˈpʊlˈɒn, -ˈɔn /
VERB
puff
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gasp heave huff smoke suck wheeze
STRONG
blow breathe distend drag draw enlarge fill gulp inflate pant swell whiff
WEAK
huff and puff pull at
Antonyms
STRONG
compress contract deflate shrink
WEAK
conceal hide secret
VERB
sup
Synonyms
STRONG
absorb belt booze consume dissipate down drain gargle gulp guzzle imbibe indulge inhale irrigate lap nip quaff sip slosh slurp sop sponge suck swallow swig swill thirst tipple toast
WEAK
hit the bottle liquor up partake of put away soak up tank up toss off wash down wet one's whistle wet whistle
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain accumulate collect eject gather not use

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Apple, which also has a fair amount of pull on the S&P 500 and Dow, gained 1.2% and hit its first closing high since Dec. 2.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

"Even though the material itself isn't magnetic, the existence of chiral phonons gives us these magnetic levers to pull on," said Rikard Bodin, doctoral candidate at the U and co-author of the paper.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026

I really did have a great rapport with them, and they would pull on my beard, and we really had a wonderful love affair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

But only the men who happen to pull on the jersey of the national soccer team have proven themselves capable of turning tragedy from high art into national humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

I pull on my chin to check for hairs.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor