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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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Dress these up with heels for a night out, or keep things cozy with a pullover sweater and your favorite loafers.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Merritt stated in his post that the mother was traveling through Hurst with her 15-year-old son in the passenger’s seat when she was pulled over and accused of speeding.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The immaculate slouchiness of this pullover screams spring in the best way, especially when paired with a denim skirt or barrel jeans.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Dress these up with heels for a night out, or keep things cozy with a pullover sweater and your favorite loafers.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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
But the behind-the-scenes push and pull over the next release shows Nielsen having to cater to a new generation of customers — companies like Amazon, Roku and Netflix — that can be just as challenging as traditional clients like CBS, Fox and NBC.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Merritt stated in his post that the mother was traveling through Hurst with her 15-year-old son in the passenger’s seat when she was pulled over and accused of speeding.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Pullover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullover. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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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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