pulled over; pulling over; pulls over
: to steer one's vehicle to the side of the road
: to cause to pull over
pulled him over for speeding
Examples of pullover in a Sentence
Noun
She was wearing a light pullover.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Jackets, sweaters, t-shirts, hoodies, hats, polos, pullovers, bodysuits, pants, and more are all available in this collection.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Eliza Brooke, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Nov. 2022
Rod Parker sits on the end of the Homestead bench donning a blue Spartans pullover and gray sweatpants.
—Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2020
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025
Roscoe pulled over; his daughter started hyperventilating.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The half-zip pullover and wide-leg drawstring pants make an effortless and polished outfit that some Amazon reviewers have compared to a certain triple-digit version from Spanx.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Jackets, sweaters, t-shirts, hoodies, hats, polos, pullovers, bodysuits, pants, and more are all available in this collection.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Because Tár shot during autumn, Daigeler also dressed Blanchett in an array of pullover sweaters, sweater vests, and cardigans.
—Eliza Brooke, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Nov. 2022
Rod Parker sits on the end of the Homestead bench donning a blue Spartans pullover and gray sweatpants.
—Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2020
Verb
While their jobs may look similar from the outside — pulling over drivers, questioning people and checking IDs — their powers and limits under the law are different.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025
Roscoe pulled over; his daughter started hyperventilating.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Pullover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullover. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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pullover
1 of 2 adjective
pull·over
ˌpu̇l-ˌō-vər 
: put on by being pulled over the head
pullover sweater
pullover
2 of 2 noun
pull·over
ˈpu̇l-ˌō-vər
: a pullover garment
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