PULLED ROUND Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

pulled round

verb

past tense of pull round, chiefly British

as in recovered

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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Michigan will also get a share, but not until Canada’s costs are recovered, likely decades from now.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
Barrow County Sheriff’s Office investigator Jason Smith read aloud from notebooks recovered after the shooting that outlined Colt’s plans in striking detail.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of recovered

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And customers who put off buying cars for the pandemic years due to inventory shortages at dealerships and inflation came back to sticker shock.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Baltimore snapped the streak with a win in the second game of a double header, but Boston came back with another win against Toronto.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of came back

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Math scores in Fort Worth ISD and across Tarrant County have not improved as much as reading scores in recent years.

— Samuel O’Neal July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Estrogen-containing therapies are linked to not only decreased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among younger patients, but also to improved quality of life.

— Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

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As soon as the fireworks ended, the nation’s focus snapped back to the war with Iran, the upcoming midterm elections, and World Cup soccer.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
The Dream, however, snapped back to finish the job and put themselves back in the win column for the first time since June 22.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

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