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Discover LudwigThe phrase "pulled open" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is commonly used to describe the action of forcibly opening something, such as a door or a drawer. Example: The heavy wooden door was difficult to open, but with all her strength, she pulled it open and stepped inside the abandoned house.
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She pulled open a drawer and took out a letter opener.
Flynn pulled open a door.
Harriett pulled open some of the packages.
And" — she pulled open a curtain — "the view is incredible".
I steeled myself, pulled open the door, and slipped inside.
They pulled open drawers, looked in closets and upended cushions.
The Castro Convertible that Ms. Castro, 67, pulled open was not one of the old ones.
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Turn knob and pull open door.
Made a show of pulling open drawers.
Emily was already pulling open the cupboard doors.
Night falls, and Williams pulls open the curtains.
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