pull into
phrasal verb
pulled into; pulling into; pulls into
1
of a car, train, etc.
: to arrive at a particular place
The train pulled into the station right on time.
2
: to move a vehicle to (a particular place)
He pulled into the parking space.
He slowly pulled the car into traffic.
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
The driver pulled into a parking space in the apartment complex and did not respond to the officers’ commands, according to police.
—Paris Goodman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Video surveillance showed Aguilar walking away right as the friend and her boyfriend, Medina Rojas, pulled into the parking lot.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
The buses usually took the Peace Bridge to cross the world’s longest undefended border, slowing to 30 mph over the Niagara River before pulling into the U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing center.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
The driver pulled into a parking space in the apartment complex and did not respond to the officers’ commands, according to police.
—Paris Goodman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Video surveillance showed Aguilar walking away right as the friend and her boyfriend, Medina Rojas, pulled into the parking lot.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
The buses usually took the Peace Bridge to cross the world’s longest undefended border, slowing to 30 mph over the Niagara River before pulling into the U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing center.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull into
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“Pull into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20into. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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