PULL UP Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

pull up

verb

Definition of pull up

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 That’s why these conversations should begin before the moving truck pulls up. — Rob Edwards, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Hospital security reported that a vehicle had pulled up, dropped off the victim and then sped away. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 Adam Johnson, chief deputy clerk for the county clerk, said the voter registration database was not pulling up the correct dates of birth for some voters. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 But the guys up front, no matter who is in there as guys are rotating all the time, whoever is in there is going to pull up front. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull up

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This, combined with the glacial pace of emissions reductions, gives the sense that key players are more interested in surviving what’s coming, rather than stopping it.

— Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
But that hasn’t stopped platforms from trying to woo large traders.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

Tuffy’s Corner, named for a local undertaker, is a frequent accident site, and Harley Corner is a reducing-radius turn that sometimes catches motorcyclists off guard.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
The rookie tight end caught seven passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in his first career start Sunday, even as the Lions beat the Jets, 31-24, after Geno Smith fumbled with seconds remaining.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of catch

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Evals Are What Separate The 5% The deeper finding in the MIT research was that pilots stall because systems don’t learn from feedback and don’t fit real workflows.

— Vatsal Bhardwaj, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
So far, the adoption of AI in production workflows have been stalled due to legal constraints around ownership, among other things involving messy copyright questions.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stall

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For the Indian versions, Shin-Ei checks whether the names of gadgets and other proper nouns suit the local context.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Sarsour, who has Type 2 diabetes, lost more than 30 pounds while detained by ICE, and his blood sugar levels were checked only once a month, putting him at risk of organ failure or death, his attorneys said.

— Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of check

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The Canadian Space Agency and MDA has also drawn up plans for a new Canadarm3, that was to be used for NASA's Gateway lunar space station, though that station project is stalled for now, NASA has said.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
The Falcons drew up quick passing plays for Penix to get going, and once the Packers had to respect Robinson’s running ability, play-action passes were Penix’s bread and butter.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of draw up

Verb

Shares of debt-heavy neocloud CoreWeave have held up fine, rising almost 8% this week, while Oracle, which has counted on the debt market for its AI expansion, has had a tougher time, falling 7% for the week and about 30% this year.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien,Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Chuck Outdoors That's it for the basic box, which is made from aluminum and designed to hold up to the abuse of constant travel and use outside.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of hold up

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