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
Synonyms
Examples of pull-up in a Sentence
Verb
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
Recent Examples on the Web
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
In the clip, a shirtless Beckham did a set of pull-ups while wearing minimal clothing.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Push-ups, pull-ups and getting a massage (couldn't lay on my stomach).
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Catch-and-shoots from the corner, one-handed push shots, 1-on-1 combinations against light defense from the top of the key, one-dribble pull-ups and stepbacks.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
An overhand grip, in which your palms are facing away from you, is a pull-up.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
On one early pull-up jumper, Forbes leaned to the floor and put her hand to her ankle in a too-small taunt.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2024
The big shots: Paulsen drained a contested pull-up jumper to beat the shot clock at 3:02 and give PLNU a 64-62 lead.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
The Lions’ first points came with 2:50 left in the first quarter on a pull-up jumper by Easton Jaeger.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
To celebrate the release of his Jack Goes Back to School collection — helmed by his Cactus Jack brand in collaboration with Mitchell & Ness and Fanatics — La Flame pulled up to LSU (Louisiana State University) and the University of Texas on Thursday (April 4).
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
Previously, clicking on a video in the Facebook app may have pulled up a horizontal video, or one that played in a Feed-like player.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
As he was being photographed outside the clothing company, a white minivan pulled up to the curb.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Seconds later, a second white SUV pulled up alongside the first.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Each device will include a dedicated Copilot key to pull up Microsoft’s new AI assistant panel, and the Core Ultra processors support dedicated local AI processing through their neural processing units, or NPUs.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
When Hare pulled up behind the disabled BMW, the suspect exited the vehicle and approached the officer's passenger side window, Weisler said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2024
At one point, a sedan with New York plates pulled up to the farm.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
Noun
There were smooth pull-up jumpers, driving layups, floaters, pull-up threes in transition and assists out of pick-and-rolls.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
In the clip, a shirtless Beckham did a set of pull-ups while wearing minimal clothing.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Push-ups, pull-ups and getting a massage (couldn't lay on my stomach).
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Catch-and-shoots from the corner, one-handed push shots, 1-on-1 combinations against light defense from the top of the key, one-dribble pull-ups and stepbacks.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
An overhand grip, in which your palms are facing away from you, is a pull-up.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
On one early pull-up jumper, Forbes leaned to the floor and put her hand to her ankle in a too-small taunt.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2024
The big shots: Paulsen drained a contested pull-up jumper to beat the shot clock at 3:02 and give PLNU a 64-62 lead.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
The Lions’ first points came with 2:50 left in the first quarter on a pull-up jumper by Easton Jaeger.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
Verb
Officials plan to clear the shipping channel by chopping up the bridge into smaller pieces that can be hoisted by floating cranes, including one with a lift capacity of 330 tons and another that can pull up 650 tons.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
To celebrate the release of his Jack Goes Back to School collection — helmed by his Cactus Jack brand in collaboration with Mitchell & Ness and Fanatics — La Flame pulled up to LSU (Louisiana State University) and the University of Texas on Thursday (April 4).
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
Previously, clicking on a video in the Facebook app may have pulled up a horizontal video, or one that played in a Feed-like player.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
As he was being photographed outside the clothing company, a white minivan pulled up to the curb.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Seconds later, a second white SUV pulled up alongside the first.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Each device will include a dedicated Copilot key to pull up Microsoft’s new AI assistant panel, and the Core Ultra processors support dedicated local AI processing through their neural processing units, or NPUs.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
When Hare pulled up behind the disabled BMW, the suspect exited the vehicle and approached the officer's passenger side window, Weisler said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2024
At one point, a sedan with New York plates pulled up to the farm.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Pull-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-up. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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