pulls through

verb

present tense third-person singular of pull through
1
as in comes around

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as in holds out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls through
  1. comes around
  2. holds out
  3. comes to
  4. holds on
  5. sticks out
  6. continues
  7. exists
Verb
  • The Perseids can be observed annually from mid- to late July and through most of August as the asteroid comes around the sun.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That kind of deal had been the standard procedure in recent years, with teams paying players big money early and reaping the benefits of those extra prime years before a third deal comes around.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of comes around
Verb
  • Wilson holds out hope that federal lawmakers will amend their law to allow hemp sales to continue, though any such change faces an uphill battle.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Upon arrival, a staffer holds out a tray of tropical popsicles as a first touch of hospitality.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of holds out
Verb
  • As Europe comes to grips with its fifth heat wave of the year, the research arm of Swiss Re AG is warning of far-reaching consequences.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That three-week period comes to an end for those who were eliminated at the round of 32 (played between June 29 and July 3) this week.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of comes to
Verb
  • The compilation misses remaining in the highest tier by only two rungs, while The Essential Michael Jackson barely holds on inside the bottom quarter of the 200-position roster.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • House Bill 945 establishes new regulations for cryptocurrency kiosks and allows financial institutions to place temporary holds on transactions when elder financial exploitation is suspected.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of holds on
Verb
  • In diagnosing the biggest issues from 2025, communication sticks out like a sore thumb.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
  • When O’Neill thinks about his time in Minnesota, the team’s playoff success, or lack thereof, sticks out.
    — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 30 July 2026
Definition of sticks out
Verb
  • There is no greater cautionary tale than Australia’s cane toads, whose now 200-million strong population continues to wreak havoc 91 years after being introduced to deal with the country’s cane beetle problem.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The episode picks up when Bret and Robert have their first tense interaction — their vaguely hostile and lightly homoerotic back-and-forth continues to be the highlight of the show for me.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of continues
Verb
  • Spotify cast the move as streamlining a feature that already exists, the 15-second skip button, which users in practice often use to bypass ads.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Picturing an adorable robot, eagerly seeking to be of use, even designed to wag a mechanical tail, to riff off the idea, the proposal doesn’t sound that far-fetched, but rather a development of what already exists.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
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