1
as in came around
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in held out
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled through
Verb
-
The moment enumerators came around and conducted the census isn’t something that Lally remembers.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Once the jumbotron came around, fans no longer needed to check their notes to see how each hitter had done in their previous at-bats or if a no-hitter remained alive.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Losing hope Some of Blue Hills’ former employees initially held out hope that the nonprofit could reopen once the state finished its audit and lifted the freeze on Blue Hills accounts.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Their postseason has seen a continuation of that hand-grenade-and-horseshoe acumen, though the Kings have held out hope until the bitter end.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The wine steward came to our table with a bottle of wine, saying that a gentleman at another table would be honored to present this to me and my friends.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
-
Sasha is no longer a child, but an adult woman (Amy Zimmer) who, like Romvari, blends documentary and fiction filmmaking in an attempt to re-create or better understand the family dynamics that came to define so much of her youth.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Talley fled the scene after the shooting, and officers later recovered a weapon when he was taken into custody, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Police recovered a knife at the scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The influential firm examined executive compensation packages related to the 318 S&P 500 companies whose annual shareholder meetings are held on or after January 1, 2026.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
-
He was ordered held on $20,000 bond during his arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court Saturday.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
One aspect of the visit that stuck out to Konga was Spagnuolo’s energy.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
-
But one comment in particular stuck out to her.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The Pistons were only able to make 6-of-30 threes in Game 4 and the Magic continued to frustrate Detroit star Cade Cunningham.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
-
The questions continued when the Steelers rounded out their draft class with likely special teamers who have size (sixth-round, 6-5, 321-pound DT Gabriel Rubio) and speed (Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings ran the fastest 40 at the combine at his position) but need polish.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Maryland is one of two states that withstood demands from the national parties to redistrict.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
-
While child stars come and go, washed out at 15 and forgotten at 20, Michael has withstood intense exposure for eight years—a remarkable feat for any performer.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Pulled through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20through. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
