pull apart

Frequency: 7.814.5 per million words

to separate something by pulling

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Examples (20)

  • The two dogs were fighting, and it was hard to pull them apart.
  • He tried to pull the stubborn door apart.
  • For this recipe, you need to pull the cooked pork apart with a fork.
  • The two dogs began to pull each other apart during the fight.
  • The mechanic had to pull the engine apart to find the problem.
  • Carefully pull the two halves of the toy apart.
  • If you pull the two magnets apart, you can feel the force between them.
  • The rope was so old that it started to pull apart under the weight.
  • His constant lies are starting to pull their friendship apart.
  • She had to pull the torn fabric apart to see the damage.
  • The defense attorney will try to pull the witness's story apart.
  • The tension was so great that the material began to pull apart.
  • The stress of the new job was slowly pulling him apart.
  • With a strong yank, he managed to pull the stuck drawer apart from the cabinet.
  • Let's pull this idea apart and see if it really works.
  • The strong wind threatened to pull the sail apart.
  • The old book was so fragile that its pages would pull apart at the slightest touch.
  • He had to pull the sticky pages of the old book apart gently.
  • The community was pulled apart by the controversial development plan.
  • The disagreement caused the team to pull apart.