pulled
adjective
ˈpu̇ld 
also ˈpəld
of meat : prepared after being cooked to tenderness by being pulled apart into pieces or shreds
pulled pork
pulled chicken
Word History
First Known Use
1737, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing pulled
pulled
verb
1
as in hauled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hauled
- dragged
- tugged
- towed
- drew
- yanked
- carried
- lugged
- haled
- jerked
- heaved
- attracted
- moved
- transported
- conveyed
- ferried
- hove
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pushed
- drove
- propelled
- shoved
- thrust
2
as in yanked
to draw out by force or with effort the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth Synonyms & Similar Words
- yanked
- pried
- plucked
- extracted
- removed
- uprooted
- corkscrewed
- prized
- wrung
- wrested
- withdrew
- tore (out)
- mined
- rooted (out)
- took (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- inserted
- installed
- implanted
- jammed
- stuffed
- crammed
- wedged
- instilled
- rammed
3
as in stretched
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle Synonyms & Similar Words
- stretched
- damaged
- hurt
- strained
- wrenched
- weakened
- bruised
- racked
- tore
- battered
- taxed
- wounded
- impaired
- frayed
- harmed
- crippled
- mangled
- mutilated
- lamed