Force and Pull

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Force

Force verb - Move with force.
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Pull is an antonym for force.
Nearby Words: forceful, forced, forcible, forcefully, forcibly

Pull

Pull verb - Cause to move by pulling.
Usage example: pull a sled
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Synonyms for Pull
Antonyms for Pull
Force is an antonym for pull.
Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller
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How words are described

full full force full pull
sufficient sufficient force sufficient pull
single single force single pull
strong strong force strong pull
Other adjectives: powerful, real, massive, magnetic, major, political, overwhelming, cosmic.

Common collocations

people force people pull people
hand force hand pull hand
ship force ship pull ship
enemies force enemies pull enemies
Other words: heroes.

Both words in one sentence

  • Going on The Last Dance may compel a character to remake himself in this way, and crossing of the Godzilla Threshold may similarly force one to pull out all the stops.
    Source: The Unfettered
  • Pedestrian Crushes Car The Carrie remake has Carrie pull it off by telekinesis: instead of Billy Nolan's car crashing into the pedestrian, it crashes onto an unseen wall of telekinetic force in front of her.
    Source: Pedestrian Crushes Car
  • Hollow World aka: Hollow Earth The "no gravitational pull" aspect is got around by having the sun be a repulsing force instead, pushing things away from it toward the ground.
    Source: Hollow World aka: Hollow Earth
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