pulling
Definitions
Noun
- The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Verb
- Cause to move by pulling
- Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- Move into a certain direction
- Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
- Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- Steer into a certain direction
- Strain abnormally
- Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
- Operate when rowing a boat
- Rein in to keep from winning a race
- Tear or be torn violently
- Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
- Strip of feathers
- Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
- Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
- Take away
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Spelled Like
Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pulling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | playing | 2 | 101 |
| 2 | opening | 3 | 83 |
| 3 | passing | 2 | 65 |
| 4 | speaking | 2 | 62 |
| 5 | putting | 2 | 54 |
| 6 | applying | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | packing | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | pushing | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | appearing | 3 | 16 |
| 10 | pitching | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | appealing | 3 | 14 |
| 12 | picking | 2 | 14 |
| 13 | opposing | 3 | 13 |
| 14 | plowing | 2 | 11 |
| 15 | spinning | 2 | 11 |
| 16 | appalling | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | peering | 2 | 9 |
| 18 | pouring | 2 | 9 |
| 19 | spraying | 2 | 8 |
| 20 | pacing | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | pauling | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | pausing | 2 | 6 |
| 23 | peeling | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | piling | 2 | 6 |
| 25 | popping | 2 | 6 |
| 26 | spacing | 2 | 6 |
| 27 | piping | 2 | 5 |
| 28 | poking | 2 | 5 |
| 29 | spitting | 2 | 5 |
| 30 | patting | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | speeding | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | spelling | 2 | 4 |
| 33 | padding | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | polling | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | posing | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | praying | 2 | 3 |
| 37 | sparring | 2 | 3 |
| 38 | spilling | 2 | 3 |
| 39 | paving | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | peeping | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | petting | 2 | 2 |
| 42 | poling | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | pooling | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | puffing | 2 | 2 |
| 45 | purging | 2 | 2 |
| 46 | spotting | 2 | 2 |
| 47 | appeasing | 3 | 1 |
| 48 | paging | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | peeking | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | pegging | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | pershing | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | pinging | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | pinning | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | poring | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | preying | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | prying | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | spanning | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | sparing | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | spewing | 2 | 1 |
| 60 | spoiling | 2 | 1 |
| 61 | spouting | 2 | 1 |
| 62 | appling | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | opining | 3 | 0 |
| 64 | pairing | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | panning | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | paring | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | pasing | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | patching | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | pawling | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | peaking | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | pearling | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | pecking | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | penning | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | perking | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | persing | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | piecing | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | pilling | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | pining | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | pitting | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | plying | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | poaching | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | pouting | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | powering | 3 | 0 |
| 84 | pudding | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | puming | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | spawning | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | spearing | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | sperling | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | spicing | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | spiering | 3 | 0 |
| 91 | spiffing | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | spiking | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | spoofing | 2 | 0 |
| 94 | spurling | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | spurning | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | spurting | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pulling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | puzzling | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | pauling | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | spelling | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | polling | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | spilling | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | pulsing | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | mulling | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | quelling | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | pullin | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | pulping | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | pullins | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | pilling | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | paullin | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | lulling | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | dulling | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | culling | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | spurling | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | quilling | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | paulding | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | mullings | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pulling" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pulling" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pulling" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 18
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 96
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Detroit hairstylist charged after reportedly pulling gun over payment
Mar 13, 2026 ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
Mar 13, 2026 ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
Celtics make valuable discovery while nearly pulling off stunning Thunder upset
Mar 13, 2026 MassLive.com
Mar 13, 2026 MassLive.com

