Plucking
Pulling
Pulling noun - The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.
Cite this Source
Pulling and Plucking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plucking/pulling
Plucking & Pulling. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plucking/pulling>.
Pulling or Plucking. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plucking/pulling.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "plucking" and "pulling" have occurred on timeline