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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Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The quarter-zip pullover has swept across social media, particularly TikTok and Instagram, and seems to be especially appealing to young Black men.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Nov. 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
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The warrant states the officer tried several times to get the suspect to pull over, but was not successful.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
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Noun
This sweater echoes many of the style details found on Winfrey’s pullover, including a slouchy silhouette and drop shoulders.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The quarter-zip pullover has swept across social media, particularly TikTok and Instagram, and seems to be especially appealing to young Black men.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Nov. 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
Bodycam video released in August shows Singh struggling with limited English after being pulled over for speeding in New Mexico a month earlier, a detail that has become a major focal point in the case.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The warrant states the officer tried several times to get the suspect to pull over, but was not successful.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Pullover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullover. Accessed 24 Nov. 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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