pull under
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under
Meanings
Drag something or someone beneath the surface
Why “under”? A person or thing moves or stays below a surface.
“The current pulled him under.”
“A wave pulled the swimmer under.”
Don't confuse with
Pull under means drag something or someone beneath the surface. Pull apart means separate two people or things by force.
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pull apart
A contrast learners often mix up
Separate two people or things by force
duck under
Same under pattern: below the surface
Lower the head or body to pass beneath something
go under
Same under pattern: below the surface
Fail completely as a business or project; Move below the surface of water; Become unconscious because of medicine for a procedure
submerge under
Same under pattern: below the surface
Be covered completely by water
pull ahead
Same base verb: pull
Move in front of others in a race or competition
pull away
Same base verb: pull
Leave by driving away from a stop
pull back
Same base verb: pull
Withdraw from an action or commitment; Move troops away from a position
pull down
Same base verb: pull
Demolish a building by force
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