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 experience begins when an electric vehicle driver pulls up to an Electric Era charging station.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Fire trucks are seen pulling up to the aircraft to extinguish the flames with a firehose.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead, pull up the plants at the end of the season and put them in the garbage.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Kevin Gates pulled up to the Los Angeles Lakers game at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night (April 22), which had social media buzzing on the heels of his controversial remarks about Lakers star LeBron James and his wife, Savannah James.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Fire trucks are seen pulling up to the aircraft to extinguish the flames with a firehose.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead, pull up the plants at the end of the season and put them in the garbage.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Kevin Gates pulled up to the Los Angeles Lakers game at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night (April 22), which had social media buzzing on the heels of his controversial remarks about Lakers star LeBron James and his wife, Savannah James.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
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But that doesn’t stop her from musing about love in all its forms, which now include her fragrance.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
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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Voice of America, which was founded in 1942, halted operations on March 15, a day after Mr. Trump signed an executive order seeking to gut the U.S. Agency for Global Media.—
Minho Kim,
New York 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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Noisy freight trains crawled through day and night, stalling vehicle and pedestrian traffic at railroad crossings and dictating the pace of life for many residents.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Organizing the car park and checking the passes used to access the circuit led to his first interactions with a number of significant operational figures, including Bernie Ecclestone, F1’s former ringmaster.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
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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Home climate control often comes with trade-offs: a second-floor bedroom that stays five degrees warmer than the rest of the house, rising electricity costs during peak summer months, or the high cost of installing central air conditioning.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 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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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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While the concept of a unisex scent is relatively tame in 2025, the fragrance still holds up.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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These issues were holding up his overall support over the last three months.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
2 May 2025
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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