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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled round
  1. recovered
  2. came back
  3. improved
  4. snapped back
Verb
  • An inconclusive ballistics result is not uncommon, as the analysis depends on the size and condition of the bullet fragments recovered.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Aguirre removed Quiñones in favor or taller options, but Mexico never recovered from the loss of offensive creativity.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of recovered
Verb
  • After England’s Jordan Pickford stopped an Erling Haaland header, Norway came back moments later after a takeaway on Harry Kane to take the lead.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
  • Thiero came back in the game in the fourth quarter and threw down another lob dunk.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of came back
Verb
  • Although Spain’s beer culture has improved recently, with many new craft breweries, the beer scene in Belgium is on another level.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Things had improved since then, before spilling out into the open late last year when Saudi Arabia bombed a port in Yemen targeting a weapons shipment from the UAE.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of improved
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  • The roller-coaster ride for AI stocks snapped back down Tuesday and dragged Wall Street lower.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • But it can be snapped back together and used as a snowboard for descents.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of snapped back
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