PULLS THROUGH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pulls through

verb

present tense third-person singular of pull through

as in comes around

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as in holds out

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That kind of deal had been the standard procedure in recent years, with teams paying players big money early and reaping the benefits of those extra prime years before a third deal comes around.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
This move comes around two years after he was elected in a landslide victory.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 June 2026

Definition of comes around

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Wilson holds out hope that federal lawmakers will amend their law to allow hemp sales to continue, though any such change faces an uphill battle.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Upon arrival, a staffer holds out a tray of tropical popsicles as a first touch of hospitality.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of holds out

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That three-week period comes to an end for those who were eliminated at the round of 32 (played between June 29 and July 3) this week.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The first use case that comes to mind for me is knowledge distribution at the shift level.

— Harmjan Derksen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of comes to

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The compilation misses remaining in the highest tier by only two rungs, while The Essential Michael Jackson barely holds on inside the bottom quarter of the 200-position roster.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
House Bill 945 establishes new regulations for cryptocurrency kiosks and allows financial institutions to place temporary holds on transactions when elder financial exploitation is suspected.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of holds on

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When O’Neill thinks about his time in Minnesota, the team’s playoff success, or lack thereof, sticks out.

— Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 30 July 2026
Tell me about your memories of filming those scenes and if there’s one Long Table scene that sticks out most for you.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of sticks out

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Making ends meet continues to be a struggle for many families, and now back-to-school shopping is straining even more families' budgets.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The company argues that improving awareness on the airport surface could deliver meaningful safety gains as flight activity continues to increase.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of continues

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With some wary residents questioning whether Ebola even exists, and health workers in one of Congo’s most remote and volatile regions struggling to respond to the outbreak with few supplies, pregnant women have less care than ever.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s blanket authorization framework exists to encourage greater investment in utilities like AES at a time when such investment has never been more urgently needed.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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