Install
Install verb - To put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies.
Pull
Pull verb - To draw out by force or with effort.
Usage example: the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
-
A character can install numerous holsters or integral weapons into their person, allowing a character to, at any moment, pull a heavy caliber pistol out of their arse.
Source: Walking Armory -
If updates are ready to install but you want to quickly shut the computer down, there is no way to hold off on installing updates until next time, unless you take the risk and either unplug the computer, or pull out the laptop's battery.
Source: But Thou Must!
Cite this Source
Pull and Install. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/install/pull
Install & Pull. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/install/pull>.
Pull or Install. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/install/pull.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "install" and "pull" have occurred on timeline