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.