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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She was given a 2% chance of survival, but pulled through.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 May 2025
While there was danger of paralysis or worse, Karpen pulled through.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
After having pulled through a dramatic home price correction over the past couple of years, the former pandemic boomtown of Austin, Texas, is now navigating even more troubled waters, as buyers scared off by brewing economic uncertainty are failing to show up for the city's growing housing supply.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The movie, based on the Mojang Studios 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.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 May 2025
While there was danger of paralysis or worse, Karpen pulled through.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
After having pulled through a dramatic home price correction over the past couple of years, the former pandemic boomtown of Austin, Texas, is now navigating even more troubled waters, as buyers scared off by brewing economic uncertainty are failing to show up for the city's growing housing supply.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The movie, based on the Mojang Studios 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.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20through. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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