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pulling up the ladder

pulling up the ladder is the present participle and gerund of pull up the ladder.

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

Words near pulling up the ladder in the dictionary

  1. pulling up
  2. pulling up on
  3. pulling up one's socks
  4. pulling up short
  5. pulling up stakes
  6. pulling up the ladder
  7. Pullinger
  8. Pullingers
  9. pullings
  10. pullins
  11. Pullman

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