pulled

[ poold ]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulled¹

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

Example Sentences

"It was a little more difficult than last season, but we pulled through."

From BBC

She entered his bedroom, pulled out a revolver, threw it in her husband's lap and said: "Shoot me or I will shoot you."

From BBC

When they pulled back the curtains in their hotel rooms on the Royal Mile on Saturday morning, the Wallabies would have been forgiven for dreaming of the beach back home.

From BBC

But Bukayo Saka, who pulled out of England's recent Nations League fixtures with a leg injury, set Arsenal on their way with his first goal in five matches after combining with captain Martin Odegaard.

From BBC

It was like the election results pulled the rip cord and people responded by letting go of their budgets.

From Salon

Related Words

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