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
  • John Rave hit a two-out double and Carter Jensen came around to score.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • But then, her fertility doctor — who initially had his own hesitation — came around to it, too.
    — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of came around
Verb
  • The Red Sox held out All-Star first baseman Willson Contreras, who had concussion testing after he was hit by a pitch on the side of his helmet Friday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Sacramento County Health Inspectors cited a Fair Oaks Thai restaurant after discovering several foods, including eggs and raw meat, were held out of proper holding temperatures.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of held out
Verb
  • Additionally, Apple and MLS came to that agreement when MLS was primarily in a summer timeframe – a stretch when there’s less TV competition for live sports (and new shows) beyond baseball.
    — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • My great-uncle Alex was a Polish Jewish refugee who came to Paris in the 1920s.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of came to
Verb
  • Almanza was charged with threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property and is currently being held on a $1 million bond in the Faulkner County jail.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Farinacci is being held on a $1 million bond and is expected to appear in court Tuesday.
    — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of held on
Verb
  • However, by Monday morning officials said many more people were aboard than listed, and that the number of people still missing was unclear after 229 people were rescued and five bodies recovered.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Roman Reigns hit a third spear and the referee recovered in time to count to three.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovered
Verb
  • The choice certainly stuck out, as every other couple went with a story focused on grief, personal identity, or overcoming adversity.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • The major league leader in innings stuck out seven and walked four while throwing 104 pitches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of stuck out
Verb
  • Shares continued to fall 6% to 8% in after-hours trading anyway.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • More recent research suggests that Covid-19 vaccines have continued to show benefits, even as population immunity levels grow and the virus becomes less novel.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of continued
Verb
  • The law has withstood numerous legal challenges over the years, but this is the first since the Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped to liberal control in 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Founded over 70 years ago, the church had withstood decades of erosion and sea level rise and was in dire need of a new seawall.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 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 6 Aug. 2026.

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