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as in coming to
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as in holding out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling through
Verb
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Likewise, Rian Johnson is coming to talk about the genre of detective mysteries.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Prime Day in October is coming to a close but these deals are still active, for now!—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His mom picked up, then turned to Leo, holding out the receiver.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Glassberg Sands is holding out hope that frontline employees will be safe from the cull, but as more human skills are targeted for automation, there could be drastic effects on the careers of recent grads.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And friends started coming around.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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No cause for alarm, just weird to see these records with October coming around the corner.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The look is described as a quiff with little to no hair sticking out from the sides.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The stairs in front of the house extend downward, giving the illusion of a tongue sticking out of the mouth.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tad Smith, the former CEO of Sotheby’s and now partner at 50T Funds, a growth equity firm focused on digital assets, said many wealthy crypto investors are holding on to their bitcoin and other tokens expecting a further run-up in price.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, her hair was trimmed in a shaggy pixie cut; the front just barely holding on to the top of her forehead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Pulling through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20through. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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