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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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The minimalist design includes a sleek quarter-zip pullover and matching wide-leg pants for a polished, yet cozy look.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 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
Devan Patel, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
And New Mexico released video of a traffic stop that showed Singh communicating with an officer effectively after he was pulled over there in July.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This chunky pullover is a best-seller at Amazon with more than 7,000 sweaters purchased this month.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The minimalist design includes a sleek quarter-zip pullover and matching wide-leg pants for a polished, yet cozy look.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 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
Over the past month, Lopez estimated that the group had pulled over 100 carts along the Guadalupe River from Julian Street to Hedding Street, with 15 carts located near the Hedding Street bridge alone.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
And New Mexico released video of a traffic stop that showed Singh communicating with an officer effectively after he was pulled over there in July.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Pullover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullover. Accessed 22 Oct. 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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