pull up

verb

Definition of pull upnext
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 CiCi Nelson was in line to ride the Goliath coaster when a cart pulled up. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Started as a produce store on wheels, a fourth generation has now pulled up a plate. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Back then, French youths famously pulled up cobblestones and hurled them at riot police in their calls for an overhaul of the rigid university system. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026 His drives, transition finishes and willingness to pull up gave the second unit another source of offense. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
  1. stop
  2. halt
  3. catch
  4. stall
  5. check
  6. stay
  7. draw up
  8. hold up
Verb
  • That has left many companies unable to stop the theft of American IP and made investment riskier.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Project Nessie was intended to stop retail price-matching practices from creating unsustainably low prices, the e-commerce giant said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of stop
Verb
  • Another Supreme Court case made injunctions — the court orders that companies historically relied on to halt patent infringement — significantly harder to secure.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Reyes said that additional removals must halt while the case, filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers earlier this year in hopes of stopping the renovation, underwent further review.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of halt
Verb
  • Scientists have previously speculated that a GRB would vaporize anything caught in its death rays up to 200 light-years from the source.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • On this trip, she’s been busy in the studio with Camila Cabello, but tonight she’s headed to SoFi Stadium to catch Mars’ latest tour.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of catch
Verb
  • From offense to defense The clearest sign that the GOP's cash advantage has stalled, however, is where the money is migrating.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • After Denver stalled out again with barely a minute left, Jason Myers nailed a 34-yard field goal with three seconds on the clock to force overtime.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stall
Verb
  • Jayaprakash argues Blacksmith is complementary to what the AI model companies do, because better models mean more code to check.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Fraud Protection Services include check-payment limits and alerts, check monitoring and ACH debit block.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of check
Verb
  • The foamy pink water spread across Halifax Harbor; some stayed near the surface and some sank, painting streaks across the water.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And all these middle powers, everyone has this ability to stay open, stay world-based, and continue to transact with each other.
    — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of stay
Verb
  • Those two mobile GPUs can draw up to 100W and 150W, respectively.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In certain parts of America, quasi-public executions drew up to 10,000 viewers in the past, said LaChance, the Emory history professor.
    — Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of draw up
Verb
  • The offensive line held up Florida’s front had been on its heels against Missouri and South Carolina.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Conflicting accounts from those in attendance say he was either held up by traffic or held against his will by male priests, friends of his, who locked him in his room to prevent him from attending.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hold up

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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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