pull strings pull strap • pull switch · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · pull strings · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) influence or control shrewdly or deviously. Synonyms: manipulate, pull strings, pull wires. Example: "He manipulated public opinion in his favor." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · manipulate · · Synonym 1 pull wires · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075