pull towards
Frequency: 6.79.0 per million words
to pull something or someone in the direction of something or someone
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Examples (10)
- She pulled him gently towards her.
- The mother pulled the child towards her to cross the street safely.
- He pulled the chair towards the desk to start working.
- The magnet pulled the iron filings towards itself.
- She pulled the curtains towards the center of the window.
- The gravity of the planet pulls objects towards its surface.
- He pulled the heavy suitcase towards the check-in counter.
- The boat was being pulled towards the shore by the tide.
- The coach pulled the player towards the sideline for a quick talk.
- I pulled the blanket towards me because I was feeling cold.