PULL ROUND Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

pull round

verb

Definition of pull round

chiefly British

as in to recover

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness after a week without any relapses, it became clear that she would pull round eventually

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The challenge is to preserve human dignity while recovering our capacity for heroic ambition.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Officers say six firearms were recovered at one of their homes, including the one stolen in Miami Springs.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of recover

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The upgrade focuses on the aircraft’s mission systems, combining new hardware and software to improve situational awareness and reduce the workload on its crew.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
But with races like the one in Alaska, the party sees an opportunity to improve its chances.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Cornerback also has its share of injury concerns with DaRon Bland and Shavon Revel coming back from notable injuries in recent years.

— Jon Machota, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
And because of pathology reports that came back, I was informed that all the tissue surrounding that fiber adenoma had invasive carcinoma, and that was not on any of my mammograms.

— Madison Sawyer, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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