pulled over; pulling over; pulls over
: to steer one's vehicle to the side of the road
: to cause to pull over
pulled him over for speeding
Examples of pullover in a Sentence
Noun
She was wearing a light pullover.
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 12 June 2024
While her father opted to dress casually in black slacks and a matching pullover sweater, Lea attended the event wearing Pink Chicken’s Courtney Dress in Desert Stripe and sparkly blue shoes.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Eliza Brooke, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Nov. 2022
Rod Parker sits on the end of the Homestead bench donning a blue Spartans pullover and gray sweatpants.
—Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2020
Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
The recent fire began when a recreational vehicle pulled over to the right shoulder of Interstate 17 and caught fire.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
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Noun
Amid the drab parkas and pullovers was a figure in a striking red coat: Natalie Fleet, the Labour Party’s candidate for Parliament, wearing her party’s campaign color.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 12 June 2024
While her father opted to dress casually in black slacks and a matching pullover sweater, Lea attended the event wearing Pink Chicken’s Courtney Dress in Desert Stripe and sparkly blue shoes.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Adjective
Because Tár shot during autumn, Daigeler also dressed Blanchett in an array of pullover sweaters, sweater vests, and cardigans.
—Eliza Brooke, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Nov. 2022
Rod Parker sits on the end of the Homestead bench donning a blue Spartans pullover and gray sweatpants.
—Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2020
Verb
He was pulled over after failing to stop at a stop sign.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
The recent fire began when a recreational vehicle pulled over to the right shoulder of Interstate 17 and caught fire.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
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“Pullover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullover. Accessed 26 Jun. 2024.
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pullover
1 of 2 adjective
pull·over
ˌpu̇l-ˌō-vər 
: put on by being pulled over the head
pullover sweater
pullover
2 of 2 noun
pull·over
ˈpu̇l-ˌō-vər
: a pullover garment
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