1
as in pull
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
a quick pluck pulled the hair right out
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2
as in courage
the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
it takes pluck to survive a crippling car accident and still go on to become successful
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the Internet opened up a whole new medium for con artists to pluck the gullible
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Recent Examples of pluck
Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
In 2015, an exceedingly polite, marmalade-slurping fellow in a floppy felt hat and blue duffel coat arrived in theaters and offered an uplifting story about tolerance and pluck.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
However, the process of preparing the dish stems from his childhood of plucking rocks and debris from the bean pot.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Yes, Republicans have been getting an earful from their districts, but those skirmishes are going to look perfectly benign compared to what a vindictive Trump could unleash for lawmakers who show too much pluck.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
In 2015, an exceedingly polite, marmalade-slurping fellow in a floppy felt hat and blue duffel coat arrived in theaters and offered an uplifting story about tolerance and pluck.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
If possible, try not to pluck them off with your bare hands.
Wash the area with sea water—not fresh water.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
However, the process of preparing the dish stems from his childhood of plucking rocks and debris from the bean pot.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pluck
Noun
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Plus, melted provolone is delightfully stretchy, which guarantees a mouth-watering cheese pull.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Since the exoplanet doesn't transit, or pass in front of, its host star from our perspective, astronomers spotted it by tracking subtle shifts in the star's motion that are caused by the planet's gravitational pull.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The Knight of Wands brings a rush of passion, courage, and the desire to move boldly toward what excites you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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There’s a lot of encouragement and support and courage.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Verb
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The Euro 2025 quarter-finals had late drama, with Italy squeezing past Norway, a comeback out of nowhere from England, and a farcical penalty shootout win over Sweden.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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In particular, the price of rice has doubled, squeezing many household budgets despite government handouts.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
Noun
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The photographs show a tug pushing a large barge with a crane mounted on top of it.—
Carl David Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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It was given a tug from a golf cart and pulled in neutral to a grassy lot where potential buyers could place a higher bid.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Agriculture is invented, only to wear down farmers’ teeth with grit from the stones used to mill grain.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Yes, that bag of grits that’s stashed away in your pantry.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
Verb
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The bees became aggressive and stung the man multiple times.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Those walking through Aurillac, a quaint French community, were stung over a 30-minute period, with three people in critical condition evacuated to a hospital.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Running on a level surface (in supportive shoes—see above!) can serve as plenty a cardio workout without the extra yank on your plantar fascia.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 June 2025
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Four yanks later, voila: Clayton had pulled free his prize, leaving just a single strand of nylon stuck in the Alamodome rim.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Strengthening building codes and restricting development in high-risk areas will require similar fortitude.—
Tik Root,
Wired News,
26 July 2025
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Being the chair of the Freedom Caucus isn’t worth anything to Maryland if Harris doesn’t have the fortitude to stand up to the president, especially when Marylanders need help.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
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“Pluck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluck. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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