pull through
verb
pulled through; pulling through; pulls through
: to survive a dangerous or difficult situation
: to help survive a dangerous or difficult situation
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The movie, based on the video game of the same name, centers around four misfits who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Trilogy pulled through because of customers who went out of their way to support the business and order food to-go, the landlord’s lenience with rent, the PPP funding, its outdoor space and the health focus of her business at a time when health was on everyone’s mind.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
After the tornado hit his car, Will was pulled through the sunroof of his Hummer and thrown into a nearby pond.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
That Emilia Pérez triumphed at BAFTA, whose voting took place after Gascón’s infamous tweets resurfaced, could be a sign the musical will pull through.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Trilogy pulled through because of customers who went out of their way to support the business and order food to-go, the landlord’s lenience with rent, the PPP funding, its outdoor space and the health focus of her business at a time when health was on everyone’s mind.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
After the tornado hit his car, Will was pulled through the sunroof of his Hummer and thrown into a nearby pond.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
That Emilia Pérez triumphed at BAFTA, whose voting took place after Gascón’s infamous tweets resurfaced, could be a sign the musical will pull through.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull through
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20through. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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