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pulled

American  
[poold] / pʊld /

adjective

  1. of or denoting meat that is cooked until the meat can easily be pulled off the bone, as in

Etymology

Origin of pulled

First recorded in 1730–40; pull ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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However, that marriage broke down in early 2025, when reports began to surface that they had pulled the plug on their relationship.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

"I discovered that the vintage pieces that I wore went missing -- my costume that was pulled from my personal archives -- jacket, corset, dress and other garments," the diva wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

PepsiCo PEP -0.43%decrease; red down pointing triangle just pulled off something rare in the food industry: It got consumers to come back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Wolves have been circling the drain and have now been pulled under as they prepare to play in the Championship for the first time since 2018.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

So Peter got down on his knees at once, and pulled alongside the farmer.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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