Pull and Wrest

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Pull

Pull verb - To draw out by force or with effort.

Usage example: the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth

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Wrest is a synonym for pull in draw topic. In some cases you can use "Wrest" instead the word "Pull" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like tug, rip, draw out.

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

Wrest

Wrest verb - To draw out by force or with effort.

Usage example: the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands

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Pull is a synonym for wrest in wrench topic. You can use "Pull" instead the word "Wrest" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as rip, draw out.

Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting

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power	pull power	wrest power
job	pull job	wrest job
hand	pull hand	wrest hand
victory	pull victory	wrest victory
Other words: sword, gun, pistol, guns.

Both words in one sentence

Parodied in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, where Eddie uses a large toon magnet to try and wrest a sword off Judge Doom's hands, the magnetic force depicted as lightning bolts that literally grab the sword and pull it.

Source: Hollywood Magnetism

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Wrest and Pull. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull/wrest

Pull & Wrest. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull/wrest>.

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