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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Michael was found dead the next day, his body recovered from brush along the banks of the Feather River.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Surveillance video recovered by the Daily News shows a scrap collector finding the black cloth case used to hold a musical instrument that contained Owusu’s body.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

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The Canadians came back from a 14-5 halftime deficit and took the lead when center Shoshanah Seumanutafa scored a try with three minutes remaining to give the home side a 24-21 win.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
First responder scanner traffic indicated the car's license plates came back as stolen.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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The researchers further found that UQ-DAAAM improved the accuracy of answers to questions about objects, their locations, and when the robot last encountered them.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Researchers in China found that repeatedly applying gentle pressure to the shinbones of elderly mice improved their strength, coordination, and performance on memory tests.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

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Moore's head snapped back and hit the turf hard, and his teammates immediately went after Stephens in a prolonged exchange.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
In those cases, 211 stayed at the price after the initial movement, 62 continued moving and 80 snapped back to their original position.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

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