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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Patrice J. Williams, Parents, 12 July 2024
Styled by Law Roach, Zendaya wore a vintage pullover sweater in chartreuse wool knit from Christian Dior‘s early 2000s collections.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 11 July 2024
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
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
Cops attempted to pull over a man behind the wheel of a gray Nissan Altima at the corner of 32nd St. and 31st Ave.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
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Noun
Hoodies are a teen closet staple, and this particular Nike pullover boasts a super-soft fleece lining and over a dozen color options.
—Patrice J. Williams, Parents, 12 July 2024
Styled by Law Roach, Zendaya wore a vintage pullover sweater in chartreuse wool knit from Christian Dior‘s early 2000s collections.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 11 July 2024
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
Despite that, Black and brown drivers are pulled over at higher rates because of racial profiling, Preston said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
Cops attempted to pull over a man behind the wheel of a gray Nissan Altima at the corner of 32nd St. and 31st Ave.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
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“Pullover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullover. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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