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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Plates of food are stacked outside the cells at mealtimes and pulled through the bars.
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Michael Rios, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Gas trucks also drop to between 200 and 300 miles range depending on the fuel tank size but they can be refilled quickly and gas pumps are configured to pull through even with a trailer hooked up.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Letting go of control, delegating to others, and trusting that others will pull through for them.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Busch faced more than just close quarters as his night consisted of cautions and clashes - true to the name of the event - but still managed to pull through with some determination.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Michael Rios, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Gas trucks also drop to between 200 and 300 miles range depending on the fuel tank size but they can be refilled quickly and gas pumps are configured to pull through even with a trailer hooked up.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Letting go of control, delegating to others, and trusting that others will pull through for them.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Busch faced more than just close quarters as his night consisted of cautions and clashes - true to the name of the event - but still managed to pull through with some determination.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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