PULLED THROUGH Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

pulled through

verb

past tense of pull through

as in came around

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But when halftime came around, the Dolphins were up 21-7 after Willis scrambled in from two yards out with just seconds left on the clock.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Pratt eventually came around to score a critical insurance run.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of came around

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In Brazil, Netflix struck a deal earlier this month with broadcaster Globo, which had long held out from licensing to the streamer in its home market even as its content appeared on Netflix elsewhere in Latin America and around the world.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Hurts was held out of the game Sunday after the Eagles announced last week that a superficial blood clot was found in London ahead of the game against the Jaguars.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of held out

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Most of the complex's buildings were razed in the 1980s, but a five-story, red-brick structure that came to be known as the Kay Beard Building still stands and is home to Eloise Asylum.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Funding for Platte County police came to a heated front in a county commission meeting earlier this year where Sheriff Erik Holland and Prosecuting Attorney Erik Zahnd vehemently argued that the law enforcement budget was too low.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of came to

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The one that resulted in points came from the first play of the game, when rookie Jackson Kuwatch jarred loose a fumble from Packers kick returner Coleman Owen and Panthers OLB Nick Hampton recovered it.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Messages recovered from a defendant’s phone included a photograph with the child and discussions about a connecting flight to Houston.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

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Lockheed Martin has continued research and development alongside its preparations for manufacturing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Since Rock Candy came out in February, Mackeeper have continued to churn out sticky songs, and had one of them appear in The Drama.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of continued

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In the time since the Hope Scholarship had withstood the court challenge, Switzer’s reach had only grown.

— Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
The Bruins’ defense withstood the Ducks’ final push and celebrated a signature victory during a turnaround season.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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