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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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
Pair with the matching fleece pullover for a cozy two-piece set.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 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
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Police say Abrego Garcia was driving a Chevrolet Suburban with nine other passengers when he was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 40 about 80 miles east of Nashville.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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Noun
Do it for Veres, 58, who now thinks twice about putting on his beloved Rockies pullover before heading out to the gym.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
Pair with the matching fleece pullover for a cozy two-piece set.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 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
Now, trucking schools are printing out scripts of English phrases for drivers to know in case they’re pulled over for roadside inspections, the AP reports.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Police say Abrego Garcia was driving a Chevrolet Suburban with nine other passengers when he was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 40 about 80 miles east of Nashville.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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“Pullover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullover. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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