PULLING THROUGH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pulling through

verb

present participle of pull through

as in coming to

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as in holding out

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Also on the calendar this month is a preview of a new restaurant coming to Midtown, a drag brunch celebrating Atlanta Pride and a conversation about bacon.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
One of modern rock’s most promising bands is coming to the University of Kansas to help launch the return of a once-historic campus event.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming to

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Bad news for fans of Ted Lasso‘s original Richmond men’s team who have been holding out hope for a larger presence of the players in the show’s new incarnation.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
When the target returned, a neighbor’s security camera captured the pair quickly sitting up and holding out what appeared to be phones to photograph or record the family, according to the affidavit.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of holding out

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Microsoft’s turnaround gains credibility Wall Street is coming around to our view that Microsoft has turned a corner.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
After being criticized for coming around too slowly to the transfer portal, Swinney added 15 transfers this offseason.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming around

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Xuan was seated in a wheelchair with a bandage on the back of his neck and intravenous ports sticking out of his chest.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Holtz describes it as an extension sticking out in front of the mouth rather than being the mouth.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sticking out

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Fixed on a mobile rig that will at times careen and whoosh across the stage when not otherwise holding on Winter, Anderson’s camera catches the expressionism and chiaroscuro of stage lights illuminating and fading off the singer’s face.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Walter didn’t publicly step down from any roles after the stroke, holding on to control of a vast portfolio.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of holding on

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