pull forward
pʊl ˈfɔːr.wərd
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Definition of pull forward - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
advance positionmove something to a more advanced position
  • The general ordered the troops to pull forward.
advance promote
2.
schedulingreschedule to an earlier time
  • The meeting was pulled forward to Monday.
advance bring forward
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Expressions with pull

pull downv.
make clothes lower on the body
She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.
pull offv.
remove something by pulling
He quickly pulled off his shoes..
pull outv.
remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed
She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers..
pull upv.
cause a vehicle to stop
She pulled up the car at the curb.
pull aheadv.
move into a leading position in a race
She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.
pull atv.
tug or pluck gently with fingers
She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

Expressions with forward

put forwardv.
propose or suggest for consideration
She put forward a new plan at the meeting..
pay forwardv.
repay kindness by helping someone else
After receiving help, she decided to pay forward.
future forwardadj.
focused on future trends and innovations
The company's future forward approach has led to groundbreaking products.
move the ball forwardv.
make the ball go closer to the goal or target
The team worked together to move the ball forward.
one step forward, two steps backexp.
a situation where progress is lost by greater setbacks
The project felt like one step forward, two steps back.
put one's best foot forwardexp.
show oneself in the best way to make a good impression
She always puts her best foot forward at job interviews.
move the needle forwardv.
cause a significant change or impact
Her speech moved the needle forward on the issue of climate change.
the car nosed forwardexp.
advance a vehicle carefully or cautiously ahead
The car nosed forward to avoid hitting the barrier.
one step forward, two steps backwardexp.
making progress but facing more setbacks
Every time we solve a problem, another arises, it's one step forward, two steps backward.
pay it forwardv.
repay kindness to others instead of the original benefactor
After receiving help, he chose to pay it forward to others in need.

Terms related to pull forward

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
accelerateelevatemove forwardprogresspropelshiftupgradeexpeditehastenmove uppreponeprioritize

Examples of pull forward in a sentence

  • The project timeline was pulled forward by two weeks.
  • The deadline was pulled forward by two days.
  • They decided to pull forward the event to avoid the storm.

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  1. French:avancer, ...
  2. German:vorziehen, vorverlegen, ...
  3. Italian:avanzare, anticipare, ...
  4. Spanish:avanzar, adelantar, ...
  5. Portuguese:avançar, adiantar, ...
  6. Chinese:向前推进, 提前, ...
  7. Japanese:前進させる, 前倒しする, ...
  8. Arabic:تَقَدَّمَ, قَدَّم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְקַדֵּם, לְהַקְדִּים, ...
  10. Russian:продвинуть вперёд, перенести вперёд, ...
  11. Ukrainian:просувати вперед, перенести на раніше, ...
  12. Hindi:आगे बढ़ाना, पहले करना, ...

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