PULLED THROUGH Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

pulled through

verb

past tense of pull through

as in came around

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as in held out

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On a candlelit Wednesday evening in Chinatown, the 2026 Image Makers came around an open-air table to celebrate each other.

— Ashley SP, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
When the cherry red color trend came around a few years ago, my closet was made up of blacks, whites, and grays.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of came around

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Global oil inventories have tumbled by around 2 billion barrels during the course of the Iran war, according to JPMorgan, but the market has held out.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Heim held out his arms in self-defense while trying to back away and de-escalate the situation.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of held out

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Tuesday night’s episode of NBC’s The Voice saw team leaders Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, Queen Latifah, and Riley Green complete their rosters as the Blind Auditions came to an end.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
The idea for the set came to Blazy while on holiday in the south of Italy, where he was inspired by an area of Calabria that acts a natural reserve for birds.

— Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of came to

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Some of the footage was played during a dayslong suppression hearing last December, when the defense argued evidence recovered during the arrest should be suppressed because Mangione’s backpack was improperly searched.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Coast Guard crews recovered three bodies during the multi-agency search.

— David Goodhue October 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of recovered

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One stuck out, an inmate around Pendley’s age who had accidentally killed a man in a bar fight while defending his wife.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
In another close-up, the model stuck out her tongue while showing off her manicure and holding up her credentials from the event.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of stuck out

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After a concertgoer died in the audience at a Carson music festival on Saturday, an artist is outraged the show continued while the deceased was still on-site.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Temasek, however, remains bullish on AI over the longer term and has continued to increase investments into the sector.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

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