pull under

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under

Meanings

1

Drag something or someone beneath the surface

Why “under”? Something goes below the surface.

The current pulled him under.
The current dragged him beneath the surface.
A wave pulled the swimmer under.
A wave dragged the swimmer below the water.

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pull underpull apart

Pull under means drag something or someone beneath the surface. Pull apart means separate two people or things by force.

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