pull through

verb

pulled through; pulling through; pulls through

intransitive verb

: to survive a dangerous or difficult situation

transitive verb

: to help survive a dangerous or difficult situation

Examples of pull through in a Sentence

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Summoners pulled through Mary’s shattered mirror are often skinned alive. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025 Does Edna die in Sullivan's Crossing season 3? Thankfully, beloved Timberlake local Edna (Andrea Menard) pulls through. Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The tank was pulled through the air by the MRI machine, fatally fracturing the young boy’s skull. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025 Most of my veggies seemed to pull through OK with the exception of some cucumber plants and most of my carrot seeds. Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pull through

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of pull through was in 1852

Cite this Entry

“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20through. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

pull through

verb
: to help through or to survive a dangerous or difficult period or situation
had pneumonia but she pulled through

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