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
According to court documents, people were walking around a nearby liquor store when a car pulled up near a large crowd.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
Both men pulled up in their vehicles, and the man in his 20s allegedly encouraged the two women to have a fistfight.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The male nurse pulled up her arms and washed her stomach.
—Laura Vazquez, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Prevention tactics On a recent weekday morning, a Sanimax driver pulled up to Concord Lanes and sucked out used cooking oil from a large bin on the side of the bowling alley.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
Both men pulled up in their vehicles, and the man in his 20s allegedly encouraged the two women to have a fistfight.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The male nurse pulled up her arms and washed her stomach.
—Laura Vazquez, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Prevention tactics On a recent weekday morning, a Sanimax driver pulled up to Concord Lanes and sucked out used cooking oil from a large bin on the side of the bowling alley.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
Verb
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Fighting on the island had stopped, so the soldiers in the picture were not under fire, and the action of raising the flag (there is a movie of it) took all of a few seconds.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sanctions, which will go into effect unless there’s a last-minute deal Friday, will include freezing Iranian assets abroad, halting arms deals with Tehran and penalizing any development of Iran’s ballistic missile program.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The new project was in pre-production earlier this month before everything was halted when Cavill was injured during training.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Regulators caught off-guard News of Tesla’s Bay Area robotaxi plans unsettled regulators at the California State Transportation Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), according to the emails exchanged on July 25, which were seen by Reuters.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Rodriguez, 23, didn’t spend a ton of time catching in the Yankees’ system due to New York’s abundance of catching prospects, catching only 172 games over six seasons in the minors.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But New York’s momentum stalled after Trent Grisham grounded into a double play.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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What Happens Next With Tehran publicly rejecting missile restrictions and refusing direct negotiations, diplomacy remains stalled.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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And, most importantly, when choosing an iron supplement, be sure to check that it’s certified by a third party like NSF or Consumer Lab.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Stay out of the sun, and make sure to check up on relatives and neighbors.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Book Now Oku Hotels doesn't have a loyalty program, but new subscribers to the company's Oku Insider newsletter receive 10 percent off their first Oku Hotels stay.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Sep. 2025
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In its first years, the inn's guests would arrive by train and stay for months at a time, which explains why the rooms feature large cabinets.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And even beyond the storms themselves, meteorologists face additional uncertainty in drawing up a forecast.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Office of Management and Budget has ordered agencies to draw up reduction-in-force plans that would permanently cut positions in programs without dedicated funding streams.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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The auditorium can hold up to 3,000 people, and nearly every seat was full.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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On the other side of the coin, this pair’s tight herringbone knit holds up admirably under strong wind guests, sheds light precipitation with ease, and stays surprisingly warm.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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