pulled through

verb

past tense of pull through
1
as in came around

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2
as in held out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled through
  1. came around
  2. held out
  3. came to
  4. held on
  5. recovered
  6. stuck out
  7. continued
  8. withstood
Verb
  • Taco Tuesday always came around, so that was probably my favorite.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Houser’s injury came around 24 hours after Carson Whisenhunt sustained a similar-looking injury against Cincinnati on Monday.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of came around
Verb
  • Joveljić was held out of Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Atlanta United.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Defensive tackle Zach Sieler did a rehab assignment on the field, but was held out of Monday’s practice, as was Kenneth Grant, who showed up to his rehab assignment on a scooter designed to keep him off his legs….
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of held out
Verb
  • Sterling came to a mutual agreement for his contract to be terminated and then joined Feyenoord.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The three-part docuseries chronicles how UConn came to dominate college women’s basketball and why head coach Geno Auriemma became such a polarizing figure.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of came to
Verb
  • As the Times report noted, the Met Gala, an extravagant event held in tandem with the Costume Institute’s spring show, is typically held on the first Monday in May.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Alexander Quimbiamba-Albaran, 30, of Waterbury was charged with second-degree breach of peace and was also held on a $500 bond pending an arraignment hearing Monday.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of held on
Verb
  • And Kpler said oil flows from the Persian Gulf have recovered to around 70% of pre-war levels.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The bodies were carried hundreds of kilometers downstream by the Bhotekoshi River from the flood's epicenter before being recovered in Chitwan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovered
Verb
  • But what stuck out more than the Giants’ toughness in those skirmishes was their football stamina.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The culture fit piece is perhaps more nebulous but equally important, and while Orgeron fit LSU like a glove, Kelly stuck out like a sore thumb.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuck out
Verb
  • In the letter, written after Eminem was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, Parton congratulated the rapper on the honor and encouraged him to continued creating work that inspires others.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The pursuit continued through Alvarado, north on I-35W, before ending near the Sam's Club in Burleson.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of continued
Verb
  • Orlando’s backline and Morché withstood several attacks from the Spirit, including a sequence in the 12th minute when consecutive shots by Washington’s Sofia Cantore and Tamara Bolt hit the woodwork.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Prior to her appearance on With Love, Meghan’s holiday special, Roth opened up to PEOPLE about how her friendship with Meghan withstood the distance after the Sussexes moved to California.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of withstood
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“Pulled through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20through. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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