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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With intermittent rain in the forecast over the next week, some sessions could be rescheduled or delayed for hours, corralling fans and shortening the time players have to recover for their next round.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
The dangerous weather conditions — which included 20-knot winds and waves more than eight feet high — prohibited first responders from recovering five bodies that were also found on the vessel, officials said.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

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The developers say automating pollination could reduce the need for manual labor, lower breeding costs, and improve the efficiency of hybrid breeding.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Back in 2004, the Chargers improved from 31st in points allowed to 11th after the arrival of new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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Alcaraz is coming back from tenosynovitis, an injury in which fluid accumulates in the sheath that protects a key tendon in the wrist.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Zheng has become Flushing Meadows’ most entertaining escape artist this year, coming back from ⁠a 0-5 deficit in the deciding set against third-round foe Madison Keys.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

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