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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Heat triggers shape recovery The technology uses shape-memory polymers (SMPs), materials that can be programmed into a temporary shape and recover their original form when heated.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Nick Poulos fumbled on fourth down, and Malcolm McCain recovered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of recover

Verb

Just the other day, a source was venting to me about how Silicon Valley billionaires have failed to use their wealth to improve their own surroundings.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
The company also plans to improve response depth, conversational continuity, and personalization as GPT-Live develops.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of improve

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That experience is what has kept longtime customer Abby Schommer coming back for years.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
The coal industry is not coming back from its inexorable slide toward irrelevance, not to mention its catastrophic effect on the environment.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of come back

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