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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New technologies, shifting customer behavior and fast-moving targets mean that industry executives must both stay on their toes and stay abreast of the tools coming to market that will equip them to succeed in shopping’s next era.

— Vogue Business, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Ahead of Talarico coming to the stage, two local Democrats, a Tarrant County Republican and Arlington’s independent mayor took to the microphone and voiced their support.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming to

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Cleaver is holding out hope that the Missouri Supreme Court will strike down the map in the interim.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Reddington’s opening statement addressed the slew of drugs his client was prescribed, holding out a list printed on posterboard for the jury to see.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of holding out

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Investigators determined that the driver of the 18-wheeler was attempting to turn left out of a store parking lot onto Avenue E as a motorcycle traveling eastbound was coming around a curve in the road, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Campusano drove in a run with his single in the third, an inning after walking and coming around to score yesterday.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of coming around

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The trailer is located on the property belonging to Heights, and the photos show deceased people partially wrapped in sheets or clear plastic bags, with their faces and body parts sticking out.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
As soon as my friends got a grasp on the mechanics, Big Walk opened into a huge, lush landscape, with colorful structures, including a sculpture garden, sticking out of the brush.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of sticking out

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That puts me in the same boat as many millennials and Gen Zers holding on to the family phone plan, one of their last financial ties to their parents.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
Schmidt is currently holding on to the collection, though certain items are expected to be auctioned off to further support Stücke and LSVD+.

— Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Definition of holding on

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