Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Pull
Pull verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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If you tried to pull even a fourth of this stuff in a college lab course, you would fail the class.
Source: Humanity on Trial -
Mind you, it's a lot harder to pull off, and your sibling *will* call you out on it if you fail.
Source: Video Game / Crusader Kings -
Shining Armor and Cadance pull off a more successful fail-safe example at the climax.
Cite this Source
Pull and Fail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fail/pull
Fail & Pull. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fail/pull>.
Pull or Fail. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fail/pull.
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