Synonyms of pull through

Noun


1. pull-through, cleaning implement, cleaning device, cleaning equipment

usage: cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it

Verb


1. survive, pull through, pull round, come through, make it, get the better of, overcome, defeat

usage: continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"

2. save, carry through, pull through, bring through

usage: bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"

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