PULLS ROUND Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

pulls round

verb

present tense third-person singular of pull round, chiefly British

as in recovers

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness after a week without any relapses, it became clear that she would pull round eventually

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The virus also causes a rare but fatal neurological condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), which typically strikes years after a child seemingly recovers from the infection.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Anudike-Uzomah has been getting plenty of looks with the starters in the preseason as Ashton Gillotte recovers from an injury, and the sack helps his cause.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

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This creates a thin thermal boundary layer and improves heat transfer at the point of impact.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Shorter grass improves seed-to-soil contact and lets more sunlight reach the soil surface for better seed germination.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

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