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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Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Daniela’s cropped pullover hoodie features green camo on the exterior, a cheetah-print interior, and flags of Cuba, Venezuela, and the United States embroidered at the sleeve hem to mark her Latin-American heritage.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Father Time lost again James was exhausted, his jersey pulled over his head after a fourth-quarter turnover.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Noun
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—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Daniela’s cropped pullover hoodie features green camo on the exterior, a cheetah-print interior, and flags of Cuba, Venezuela, and the United States embroidered at the sleeve hem to mark her Latin-American heritage.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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
The department’s news release about the fire included a reminder for drivers to use caution when pulling over near dry grass or vegetation.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Father Time lost again James was exhausted, his jersey pulled over his head after a fourth-quarter turnover.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Pullover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullover. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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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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