Pull and Repel

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Pull

Pull verb - Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.
Usage example: The ad pulled in many potential customers
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Synonyms for Pull
Antonyms for Pull
Repel is an antonym for pull in topics: attract, drawing something with force.
Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

Repel

Repel verb - To cause to feel disgust.
Usage example: the idea of chocolate-covered grasshoppers repels me
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Synonyms for Repel
Antonyms for Repel
Pull is an antonym for repel.
Nearby Words: repelled, repelling
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Similar words of repel

Common collocations

man pull man repel man
people pull people repel people
time pull time repel time
objects pull objects repel objects
Other words: enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Gravity Gun from Half-Life 2, which can pull in objects and repel them, has this as one of its many uses.
    Source: Power-Up Magnet
  • This cold war comes to a crashing halt when Anubis invades in search of naquadriah to power a superweapon, and the superpowers pull an Enemy Mine and join with the SGC to repel the invasion.
    Source: Multicultural Alien Planet
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Repel and Pull. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull/repel
Pull & Repel. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull/repel>.
Repel or Pull. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull/repel.

Antonyms for pull


Antonyms for repel

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