as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
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Recent Examples of pull up
Since 1999 Goldfinger and his team have been drilling into the seafloor at this tectonic crossroads, known as the Mendocino Triple Junction, to pull up cores that show a cross section of the sediments that have built up there.
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Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, Bogdanović pulled up lame two minutes into the game and needed a timeout to exit.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
While defending Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison in the third quarter, Ramsey pulled up with a left hamstring injury and was unable to return to the game.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noting that the board last submitted parks requests in 2021, member Kevin Hastings pulled up a city list, updated annually, of unfunded requests for local parks, some dating to 1999.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, Bogdanović pulled up lame two minutes into the game and needed a timeout to exit.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
While defending Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison in the third quarter, Ramsey pulled up with a left hamstring injury and was unable to return to the game.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noting that the board last submitted parks requests in 2021, member Kevin Hastings pulled up a city list, updated annually, of unfunded requests for local parks, some dating to 1999.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
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But her six-figure salary didn’t stop her from using the Foundation as her personal piggy bank, records show.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Witkoff, Rubio, and Kushner then streamlined the proposal to a two-phase structure—first, a ceasefire and exchange of hostages and prisoners to stop the fighting; second, a framework for Gaza's future, including disarmament and a technocratic transitional government.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The closure has halted routine government operations, shuttered Smithsonian museums and other landmark cultural institutions and left airports scrambling with flight disruptions, all injecting more uncertainty into an already precarious economy.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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This condition is primarily caused by genetic defects that severely disrupt or halt the complex process of sperm production, known as spermatogenesis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, of course, the problem wasn’t Durbin getting caught stealing.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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One that frequently catches my attention is meaning, or purpose.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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But once again, the Bills’ offense stalled as the Falcons continued to come up with stops.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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About 47% are setting back their dream vacations and travel, 31% are stalling on home renovations, 26% are delaying buying or leasing a new car, and 17% are pushing back buying a new house.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Signing up early and checking frequently increases your chances of securing a spot.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Hunters in alligator management zone 1 in southwest Arkansas checked 69 alligators, and hunters in south-central Arkansas, zone 2, harvested four.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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Not many players Simons’ age would have stayed so committed to the process of growth.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Number one, maybe your soil stays too wet or too dry.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of the fair, the Deadline International team has been beavering away behind the scenes to draw up lists of our annual Hot Ones in drama, docs and formats.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Plans were also drawn up to expand the Bridgford Stand, the section of the ground where away fans are housed.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Gourds don’t hold up so well in all this Central Florida heat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The food processor can hold up to eight cups of food or two pounds of dough in just 30 seconds.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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