pulled round

verb

Definition of pulled roundnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled round
  1. recovered
  2. came back
  3. improved
  4. snapped back
Verb
  • Although Alexis’ remains have not been recovered, the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed there has been no official documentation of her death within the state, according to the outlet.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
  • His two children, Athena Lee, 5, and Mateo Lee, 4, were also recovered in Mexico, authorities said.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
Definition of recovered
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  • When the rain stopped and the sun came back out, police began to see a resurgence of the groups.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Then Gandolfini passed, and two years later, that show came back together with John.
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Definition of came back
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  • The mismatch between workers and available jobs—a key barometer of labor market stress—has actually improved since that moment, falling below its pre-pandemic level.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
  • The Canadiens haven’t lost consecutive games since mid-March, and improved their playoff record to 6-0 following a loss.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Definition of improved
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  • And then the city snapped back and became an even more aggressive grind than in 2019.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • But when his drill struck rebar, the recoil snapped back into his mouth, breaking his teeth all over again.
    — Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of snapped back
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“Pulled round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20round. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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