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
At one café, a van pulled up as the diners spoke to one another about the heat.
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Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Rollins pulled up a steel chair to sit and wait for Breakker’s entrance.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Then colleagues pulled up a video from the scene of the raid that showed a man lying on the ground in a pool of blood.
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Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Norway arrived in Massachusetts on Thursday with the team pulling up to the hotel and their fans.
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Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pull up
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Rollins pulled up a steel chair to sit and wait for Breakker’s entrance.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Then colleagues pulled up a video from the scene of the raid that showed a man lying on the ground in a pool of blood.
—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Norway arrived in Massachusetts on Thursday with the team pulling up to the hotel and their fans.
—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pull up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
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When there was a pause in the action, referee Raphael Claus stopped the match to look at VAR to determine whether Balogun committed a foul worthy of a red card.
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Making new friends isn’t something that has to stop at a certain point in your life.
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The blaze, which officials at one point estimated could reach 50 acres, had been halted at 5 acres.
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Three cases reached the Supreme Court under emergency requests to halt deportation flights.
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Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Officers were stationed at exit routes, aimed at catching the participants.
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How these issues are handled could fuel the engine of progress on some seemingly intractable issues over the next two years, or stall it.
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The campaign, which Zelenskyy has said aims to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, has choked Russian fuel supplies and military deliveries, stalling Moscow’s efforts on the battlefield and heaping pressure on Putin, Western officials and analysts say.
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Incredibly, this is actually the second time Mexico fans have forced seismologists to check their equipment.
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Before choosing a whitening method, check the care label for guidance on water temperature, safe cleaning agents, and recommended drying methods.
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In the sweet family snap, Mahomes posed wearing a no-fuss crossbody sling bag that’s ideal for staying hands-free — and keeping up with her and Patrick Mahomes’ three children, Sterling, Bronze, and Golden.
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Swimming pools, movie theaters and shopping malls are places to stay cool.
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The concept as drawn up would open up traffic passage and, in fact, feed into freer movement through an area soon to open an entertainment district and revitalized riverfront trail.
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Keller Williams has drawn up a rendering and cost estimate for a pool to sit in the natural landscape.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology identified problems with the building's original design and construction, specifically citing support columns in the underground garage that held up the pool deck.
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In her classic book Atlas Shrugged, Rand used the Greek myth of Atlas holding up the world as a metaphor.
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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