pulls through

verb

present tense third-person singular of pull through
1
as in comes around

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as in holds out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls through
  1. comes around
  2. holds out
  3. comes to
  4. holds on
  5. sticks out
  6. continues
  7. exists
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • By Sophie Neiman, Contributor At a foreign exchange stall in a bustling marketplace here in Somaliland’s capital city, Abiquatar Farah proudly holds out a red banknote.
    — Mahbub Abdillahi, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of holds out
Verb
  • 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
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
  • 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 American consumer, who accounts for about 70% of GDP, continues to buy stuff, but many are stressed by energy prices, wage stagnation, rising interest rates, and an affordability crisis in everything from health care to housing.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • And Winnie-the-Pooh continues to sit, in a thoughtful sort of way, which is what very old bears in very nice glass cases mostly do.
    — STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of continues
Verb
  • Barrett noted a berm already exists along the primary school's south side.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The talent gap that now exists across the sport needs time to close while athletes come to terms with a very different discipline.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
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