PULL THROUGH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pull through

verb

Definition of pull through

as in to come to

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as in to hold out

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Recent Examples of pull through Miraculously – and to the surprise of his doctors – Hall pulled through. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 11 June 2026 Its prototype soil-nitrate sensor can be pulled through the field by a truck to measure nitrate concentration in real time. — Maurizio Arseni, IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2026 Massie had held firm -- adamant that his constituents would pull through for him. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 19 May 2026 Prime Minister Keir Starmer pulled through the immediate aftermath of bruising UK local elections, but his longer-term position remained in jeopardy as his Labour rivals touted a plan to replace him with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. — Alex Wickham, Bloomberg, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull through

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through

Verb

The phrase appears to have first come around in the early to mid-2010s and then saw a major spike at the end of 2025 going into 2026, according to Google trends.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Milwaukee opened the scoring in the third when Frelick reached on an infield single, stole second and came around on a single by Mitchell, an Orange County native and UCLA product.

— Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of come around

Verb

Bad news for fans of Ted Lasso‘s original Richmond men’s team who have been holding out hope for a larger presence of the players in the show’s new incarnation.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
But guard Dru Smith (right calf strain) was again held out of practice.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hold out

Verb

The spa Outdoor adventure is the primary focus here, so after skiing or mountain biking all day the spa is the ideal place to recover.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The bank sees high diesel prices as necessary to prevent recovering demand from overwhelming constrained refineries.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of recover

Verb

The Fort Worth Southwest Raiders were looking to solidify their hold on third place in the district standings, while the Fort Worth Dunbar Wildcats hoped to climb out of fourth.

— Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
Taiwan’s National Day is held on the anniversary ‌of a 1911 uprising that led to the overthrow of China’s last imperial dynasty and the establishment of ‌the Republic of China.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of hold on

Verb

The Bruins’ defense withstood the Ducks’ final push and celebrated a signature victory during a turnaround season.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Iran has spent the past 15 years developing an economy specifically designed to withstand American economic warfare.

— Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of withstand

Verb

But at a time when distrust in the news media continues to rise, deflections like this can damage the credibility of mainstream, nonpartisan American journalism.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
But each individual hat will be situated in a nonrepeating pattern that continues to change no matter how large the overall tiling is.

— Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of continue

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
Xuan was seated in a wheelchair with a bandage on the back of his neck and intravenous ports sticking out of his chest.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026