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as in to hold out
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Recent Examples of pull through
Here, at last, was the chance for the Broncos to pull through down the stretch and put away a quality team.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
The Johnsons managed to pull through.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
He was subsequently caught in the current, pulled through the hydraulics and resurfaced downstream, according to the incident report.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025
That was a crazy scene, and that was me [who’s pulled through the wall].
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
The Johnsons managed to pull through.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
He was subsequently caught in the current, pulled through the hydraulics and resurfaced downstream, according to the incident report.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025
That was a crazy scene, and that was me [who’s pulled through the wall].
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
Verb
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Urban asked the concertgoer, holding out a microphone, as shown in a video shared by media agency Nashville XP.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers continue to hold out Purdy rather than utilize him in a backup role in order to allow his toe to heal fully.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But as time passed, everything came around to a really nice place.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mighty Bay has tears in his eyes from laughing so hard at the funky drum machine beats of Keith LeBlanc’s Major Malfunction, coming around to it by the final track.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your print will come ready to hang on a durable canvas.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tasteful art and multiple SOCAN Awards hang on the walls; the ample daylight (even in the studios) and open spaces give an upbeat vibe; there’s a tidiness that implies a focus that is also reflected in the releases from its artists, who fall broadly under an indie-pop (or pop-indie) genre.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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No injuries were reported, but investigators recovered two pieces of shrapnel measuring approximately one to two inches long.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The plane has since been recovered and is undergoing further examination.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The race nonetheless comes at a time when Democrats are losing their hold on a coalition that propelled Obama to two terms in the White House.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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The economy has withstood weak role creation precisely because the pool of applicants is shrinking.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was checked out and deemed fit to continue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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The patient who was being taken to the hospital was placed in another rescue vehicle, which continued the route.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, Anaver's home came to a stop after colliding with a small hill that had a board sticking out of it a few feet away from the river, according to the AP.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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And then all the other doors started opening and all these heads were sticking out in the hall.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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