Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of pull
"She pulled her coat tighter as the wind began to howl outside."
In plain English: To pull something means to move it toward you by using force on it.
"She pulled the chair out to sit down."
Usage: Use "pulled" to describe the completed action of drawing something toward yourself or dragging it across a surface. It functions as both the simple past tense and the past participle when combined with auxiliary verbs like "had.
Of cooked meat, prepared by being torn into fine pieces.
"The chef pulled the slow-roasted pork into tender shreds before serving it on the sandwich."
In plain English: Pulled means something that has been stretched out of its normal shape or position.
"The pulled pork sandwich was delicious."
Usage: Use "pulled" to describe shredded barbecue or other meats that have been cooked until tender and then torn apart with forks, rather than chopped or diced. Do not use this term for raw meat or foods that were mechanically ground.
Pulled is the past tense and past participle of pull, which derives from Old English pyllean meaning to draw or drag by force. It entered Middle English with the same sense of exerting tension on something to move it toward oneself.