pulling through

Definition of pulling throughnext
present participle of pull through

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling through
Verb
  • To that end, here’s a selection of the best (and most enjoyably bad) literary film and TV coming to streaming services this month.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • Smith said her daughter has been coming to the location every month since January to get alterations on her prom dress.
    Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The exec is holding out hope for the format continuing to have a life at the network with original programming.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • The lack of medical options has worried a lot of infectious disease experts — but some are holding out hope.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • By Wall Street’s best estimates, the earliest Boeing could commit to a new greenfield plane is 2029 or 2030, with production coming around 2037.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
  • Maybe things are coming around for him.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The silk silhouette came with a bodice covered in feather embroidery, with extra tufts sticking out from underneath Cruz's overskirt.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 May 2026
  • The body was discovered after someone saw feet sticking out of a blanket, the Daily News reported, citing police.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Kaity Schultz's husband, Chris, said the road ahead will be long, but their family is holding on to hope.
    Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • Eveningside’s smaller arms holding on to the chains while Morningside’s longer arms propelled them, her fists and excess joints braced against the ground; their span lengthening, extending and retracting in the girls’ to and fro.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
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“Pulling through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20through. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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