pulled

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adjective

ˈpu̇ld How to pronounce pulled (audio)
also ˈpəld
Synonyms of pullednext
of meat : prepared after being cooked to tenderness by being pulled apart into pieces or shreds
pulled pork
pulled chicken

pulled

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past tense and past participle of pull entry 1

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Things didn’t go as well in the 200 where Malone suffered a pulled right hamstring and ended up ninth overall. — Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 6 June 2026

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First Known Use

Adjective

1737, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pulled was in 1737

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“Pulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulled. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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