PULLING THROUGH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pulling through

verb

present participle of pull through

as in coming to

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as in holding out

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The Sodomites sinned and got what was coming to them; God turned their cities to rubble no one ever found.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
There are four possible outcomes, all with various chances of coming to fruition.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming to

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After being criticized for coming around too slowly to the transfer portal, Swinney added 15 transfers this offseason.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Dominic Canzone, Julio Rodríguez, Raleigh, Crawford and Josh Naylor recorded base hits, with Canzone and Rodríguez coming around to score.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming around

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These have a central molecular backbone with side chains sticking out along its length, much like the bristles on a bottle-cleaning brush, but on a molecular scale.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
In a snap shared by Kimmel and Stewart, the four hosts posed with their heads close together, sticking out their chins to draw attention to their coordinating scruff.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

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