pulls through

verb

present tense third-person singular of pull through
1
as in comes around

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2
as in holds out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls through
  1. comes around
  2. holds out
  3. comes to
  4. holds on
  5. sticks out
  6. continues
  7. exists
Verb
  • The practical point is that an assumption behind a decision can change outside your organization, sometimes before your own approval cycle comes around again.
    — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • News of the streaming rights comes around a month after Microsoft announced some major changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes around
Verb
  • Although the studio holds out hope that awards buzz could help the film have some legs as audiences discover it, critics have been divided, with Digger holding a 51 percent approval from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The woman pushes her sunglasses on top of her head and holds out a hand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of holds out
Verb
  • An American who knows nothing about real football comes to the place where it was invented and attempts to tell the creators of the sport how to play.
    — Jay Martel, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Lucky Brand x Madhappy collection comes to life in a campaign shot in California by photographer Gillian Garcia.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 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
Verb
  • The Lotte sticks out from its Downtown surroundings, the shiny glass of the tower skyrocketing up from the otherwise ordinary city streets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Bachmeier’s jersey number sticks out at a position in which almost everyone wears a number in the teens or single digits.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of sticks out
Verb
  • The victim continues to experience symptoms from the poisoning, including not being able to focus, tiring easily and a loss of sensation in his left hand, Gomelsky said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Martínez continues to lead the company alongside Luis Miguel Calvo, head of content at Gersh International.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of continues
Verb
  • Branding already exists around Kansas City soccer — from Sporting KC to the Kansas City Current to the FIFA World Cup this summer.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Before even making it to the midway point of October, that noise no longer exists, and that reality has understandably sunk in for one of the largest and most passionate fan bases in college sports.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Pulls through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20through. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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