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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Since coming to the Current in 2023 from Chicago, DiBernardo has been a stalwart in the KC lineup.

— PJ Green July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The live capture of the musical is coming to movie theaters for a five-night run starting July 24, with the film featuring five of the original cast members.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of coming to

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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
Even the hard-line Ecologists party is coming around to the fact that AC is now a necessity, with the party’s head, Marine Tondelier, saying hospitals and schools should be equipped with cooling systems.

— Jessica Roy, Curbed, 29 June 2026

Definition of coming around

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The next day the train departed for Laredo, where a worker at the Union Pacific Rail Yard saw a leg sticking out and found the other six bodies inside.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Tamra isn’t wearing any pants to show off her Depends and the silver pubes sticking out of them.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of sticking out

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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
Argyle, a quiet community holding on to its rural roots, is at a crossroads with rapid growth and traffic congestion driving the need to widen FM 407, which goes through the town in southern Denton County.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026

Definition of holding on

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