PULLED ROUND Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

pulled round

verb

past tense of pull round, chiefly British

as in recovered

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness after a week without any relapses, it became clear that she would pull round eventually

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The investigation resulted in a 2022 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago that recovered classified records, and a federal indictment in Florida charged Trump with dozens of felony counts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
According to a criminal complaint, knives recovered by investigators on scene did not match knives belonging to the resort.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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The Canadians came back from a 14-5 halftime deficit and took the lead when center Shoshanah Seumanutafa scored a try with three minutes remaining to give the home side a 24-21 win.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
First responder scanner traffic indicated the car's license plates came back as stolen.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of came back

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Holden’s ear for beats has steadily improved to fit his breakneck delivery since 2022, peaking with 2025’s Mulberry Silk Road, which was primarily laced by German producer 2000 Souls and executive-produced by Marciano.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
In the best-case scenario, those flaws can be worked through and improved upon as the Leafs settle in and get used to new systems and new teammates.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Moore's head snapped back and hit the turf hard, and his teammates immediately went after Stephens in a prolonged exchange.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
In those cases, 211 stayed at the price after the initial movement, 62 continued moving and 80 snapped back to their original position.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

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