PULL THROUGH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pull through

verb

Definition of pull through

as in to come to

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as in to hold out

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Recent Examples of pull through Miraculously – and to the surprise of his doctors – Hall pulled through. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 11 June 2026 Its prototype soil-nitrate sensor can be pulled through the field by a truck to measure nitrate concentration in real time. — Maurizio Arseni, IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2026 Massie had held firm -- adamant that his constituents would pull through for him. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 19 May 2026 Prime Minister Keir Starmer pulled through the immediate aftermath of bruising UK local elections, but his longer-term position remained in jeopardy as his Labour rivals touted a plan to replace him with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. — Alex Wickham, Bloomberg, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull through

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through

Verb

On a candlelit Wednesday evening in Chinatown, the 2026 Image Makers came around an open-air table to celebrate each other.

— Ashley SP, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Sometimes a once-in-a-lifetime gig comes around a second time.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of come around

Verb

Global oil inventories have tumbled by around 2 billion barrels during the course of the Iran war, according to JPMorgan, but the market has held out.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
That means the Kahokiss truthers on the forum will continue to hold out hope.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of hold out

Verb

The spa Outdoor adventure is the primary focus here, so after skiing or mountain biking all day the spa is the ideal place to recover.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The bank sees high diesel prices as necessary to prevent recovering demand from overwhelming constrained refineries.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of recover

Verb

That set the stage for a strange wild-card game against Philadelphia in which the Eagles built a 51-7 lead and held on despite the Lions scoring 30 points down the stretch.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
True North added seven of its own and held on for the 38-31 victory.

— D’Joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of hold on

Verb

Lawson has withstood a decades-long vivisection of her body and sexuality.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Its airframe is built largely from titanium and titanium alloys to withstand the extreme temperatures generated during sustained high-speed flight.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of withstand

Verb

This structure cements a type of paralysis for employers, which until recently, had almost no access to prices or their own data — but have continued to write the checks anyway.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Outlets like Zeteo, The Bulwark, Crooked Media, and More Perfect Union have added millions of readers, listeners, and YouTube subscribers, even as cable news viewership continues to slide.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of continue

Verb

The Lotte sticks out from its Downtown surroundings, the shiny glass of the tower skyrocketing up from the otherwise ordinary city streets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Xuan was seated in a wheelchair with a bandage on the back of his neck and intravenous ports sticking out of his chest.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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