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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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