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pulling together

pulling together is the present participle and gerund of pull together.

Meaning of pull together

Verb

pull together (third-person singular simple present pulls together, present participle pulling together, simple past and past participle pulled together)

  1. To unite for a common objective.
    • I know these things still go on and will continue to happen until gay prisoners fight back. By that, I mean pulling closer together and participating in consciousness raising discussions with each other. In short, I mean organizing.1980 February 16, Ed Mead, “untitled”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 29, page 8

Questions about pulling together

What is pulling together the present participle and gerund of?
Pulling together is the present participle and gerund of pull together.

Words near pulling together in the dictionary

  1. pulling the wires
  2. pulling the wool over someone's eyes
  3. pulling through
  4. pulling time
  5. pulling to publish
  6. pulling together
  7. pulling tongues
  8. pulling up
  9. pulling up on
  10. pulling up one's socks
  11. pulling up short

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