plural pull-ups
: an exercise in which one hangs by the hands from a support (such as a horizontal bar) and pulls oneself up until the chin is level with the support
specifically
: such an exercise done with the palms facing outward compare chin-up
pulled up; pulling up; pulls up
1
a
: to check oneself
b
: to come to an often abrupt halt : stop
2
: to draw even with others in a race
Examples of pull-up in a Sentence
Verb
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Dead lifts, lunges, planks, presses, pull-ups and push-ups require many muscles that elevate oxygen use and the release of hormones such as adrenaline that increase blood flow to muscles and boost overall heart rate — both key goals.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Liam Quinn, People.com, 3 July 2025
Over his time in Utah his shot diet was nearly equal in terms of his catch and shoot versus pull up looks.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Dervin absolutely crushed the combine, scoring top-10 in the Wingate fatigue test, second in the class in the vertical jump, sixth in the bench press and top-five in the pull-up tests.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Dead lifts, lunges, planks, presses, pull-ups and push-ups require many muscles that elevate oxygen use and the release of hormones such as adrenaline that increase blood flow to muscles and boost overall heart rate — both key goals.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Verb
Police reportedly said a dark car pulled up outside Artis Restaurant and Lounge and at least one person opened fire on the crowd after rapper Mello Buckzz's album release party, according to CBS.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 3 July 2025
Over his time in Utah his shot diet was nearly equal in terms of his catch and shoot versus pull up looks.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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“Pull-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-up. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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