Move
Pull
Pull verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.
Usage example: a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon
How words are described
| best | best move | best pull |
| complete | complete move | complete pull |
| single | single move | single pull |
| offensive | offensive move | offensive pull |
| Other adjectives: simple, brilliant, powerful, real, big, weak, bad, quick, necessary, political, unexpected, extra, swift, awesome, ranged. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The move Assist has a similar but more controlled effect, as the Pokémon using it will pull off a random move from any of its party member's current movepools.
Source: Confusion Fu -
The Great Waldo Pepper: After Ezra crashes, the spectators all rush out to look at the wreckage, but none of them move to help as Waldo tries to pull him from the wreck, even when it catches fire.
Source: Bystander Syndrome -
Alternately, he/she may pull away to show a lack of interest or, in extreme cases, make a move to stand up—if the instigator doesn't get kicked for their trouble.
Source: Footsie Under the Table
Cite this Source
Pull and Move. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/move/pull
Move & Pull. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/move/pull>.
Pull or Move. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/move/pull.
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