Meaning
To pull toward without touching.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere (“to draw to, attract”), from ad (“to”) + trahere (“to draw”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
repelchase
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 25 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-01RABCIKT
- 2026-07-22TACDHKR
- 2026-05-03CATONRU
- 2026-04-26RATICNY
- 2026-02-03RACDIMT
- 2025-06-05RATCULO
- 2025-05-08RAPICTL
- 2025-04-15RATICMU
- 2025-03-29TARIDBC
- 2025-01-24CYATONR
- 2024-12-18TAOFCKR
- 2024-12-13TAWKCRY
+13 earlier appearances in the archive.