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Pulling out in the air, jumper can start to gloat (9)

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I believe the answer is:

uprooting

'pulling out' is the definition.

'in the air jumper can start to gloat' is the wordplay.
'in the air' becomes 'up'.
'jumper' becomes 'roo' (I've seen this before).
'can' becomes 'tin' (both are metal containers).
'start to' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'gloat' is 'g'.
'up'+'roo'+'tin'+'g'='UPROOTING'

(Another definition for uprooting that I've seen is " Forcibly removing".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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