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
The Oscar-winning star appeared to be topless and had a white sheet pulled up to cover her chest.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 12 May 2025
And they're supposed to just kind of pull up their bootstraps and go to work.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
This realization arrived as my Uber pulled up to the house, a sprawling mansion that sits atop a hill with a view of Kennesaw Mountain.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Alexei asks, and Yelena pulls up satellite imagery of the ship racing through space.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 May 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 12 May 2025
And they're supposed to just kind of pull up their bootstraps and go to work.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
This realization arrived as my Uber pulled up to the house, a sprawling mansion that sits atop a hill with a view of Kennesaw Mountain.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Alexei asks, and Yelena pulls up satellite imagery of the ship racing through space.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
Verb
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Parts of the river so choked by weed that boat traffic was stopped were clear within days.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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One day, a man named Harold McPherson stopped to answer her, and not long after, the two married.—
Dorothy Fortenberry,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
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After Trump halted the refugee program, freezing funding for processing and resettlement aid, a group of refugees and resettlement agencies filed a federal lawsuit challenging shutdown.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The connective tissue to the previous films takes the form of the late, great Tony Todd, who before his death in November reprised his role as a wise coroner offering guidance to our characters, frantic to halt their impending doom.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The metallic threading catches light in ways that basic prints could only dream about.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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This is a great UFC Fight Night that will not disappoint; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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In early April, the Senate passed a resolution that would have thwarted Trump's ability to impose tariffs on Canada, and Republicans narrowly blocked a similar resolution later that month that would have stalled Trump's global tariffs.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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CIOs need to start by assessing the current data friction points—where latency, siloed systems, or access bottlenecks are stalling AI initiatives.—
Sven Oehme,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Keep reading for carry-ons, checked bags, duffels, and even luggage sets on sale.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2025
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That includes Epic Universe every day through the end of 2025. To see which other parks are offering early entry, check the resort's calendar or early admission webpage.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Despite its new aims, Messer said Texas Wesleyan is dedicated to its core goals — staying focused on students, maintaining a strong return on investment for a college education, and remaining an anchor for east Fort Worth.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2025
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Archer was born in Chicago July 28, 2023, and Fair and her husband were staying at a hotel nearby and were there when the surrogate, Tricia Holloway, gave birth.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The Indus Waters Treaty was drawn up in 1960 by the World Bank, and required the two countries to divide the river system’s water equally.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Additionally, Rubio has instructed leaders throughout the department to draw up plans to reduce their personnel by 15% -- a move that could lead to thousands of additional job cuts.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Also question unsolicited phone calls, emails or text messages about a package held up in the post office because of an unpaid fee, said Lee.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Reports said the bank was held up by a white man with a beard and tattooed arms who left without taking anything.—
Dale Ellis,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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