PULL TOGETHER Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

pull together

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Definition of pull together

as in cooperate

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members The two groups pulled together in difficult times.

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as in collaborate

to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end The whole team pulled together to get the job done.

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Recent Examples of pull together Data is pulled together only when needed and written back to the source, reducing any need to move data or create new structures while reducing the attack surface for bad actors. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Adding to the Centenaire’s supercar credentials was the lineup of Italian motorsport royalty that MCA founder Ballabio pulled together to develop the car. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026 The international journalists in Kyiv pulled together, with CNN's Clarissa Ward aiding Fox's Yingst in the search, according to people at both networks. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 Those grooves encouraged the cells to line up and fuse into fibers that could pull together more effectively. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull together

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