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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Instead of throwing loose shoes, umbrellas, and dog leashes in the nearest closet or bedroom when company comes around, consider rethinking your entryway design altogether.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026
The busiest period comes around Christmas, with teams currently due to play on December 26, December 30, January 2 and January 6 (before matches are moved for television), a run of four games in 12 days.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 Aug. 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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As Europe comes to grips with its fifth heat wave of the year, the research arm of Swiss Re AG is warning of far-reaching consequences.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
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

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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Slack continues to be a bright spot in the results — a major reversal from a couple years ago, when the company was maligned for paying too much to acquire the workplace messaging app during the Covid-19 pandemic.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Nvidia doubled its revenue and profit year-over-year in its second quarter, and forecast sales in the current quarter that topped analyst estimates, as red-hot demand for its AI chips continues to bolster the company’s fortunes.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of continues

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The second appears to describe a correspondence between a prediction and reality, and this correspondence can only be properly established once the relevant reality exists and can be compared with the prediction.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The case is not about whether postpartum psychosis exists, and not about the many other mothers who have struggled with postpartum psychosis.

— Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

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