pull through

verb

pulled through; pulling through; pulls through

intransitive verb

: to survive a dangerous or difficult situation

transitive verb

: to help survive a dangerous or difficult situation

Examples of pull through in a Sentence

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Dog Sledding There’s something magical about being pulled through the snow by a team of enthusiastic huskies, and Big Sky has multiple dog sled tours to choose from. Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 3 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 More news There was a big crash, but William Byron pulled through to win a wild Daytona 500. Chris Branch, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 One week later, nearly 40 million people tuned in to see if Carter and Lucy pulled through — R.I.P., Lucy! Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pull through

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of pull through was in 1852

Cite this Entry

“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20through. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

pull through

verb
: to help through or to survive a dangerous or difficult period or situation
had pneumonia but she pulled through

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