Synonyms of pull up

pull up

verb

as in to stop

to bring (something) to a standstill

the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop
• halt
• catch
• stall
• check
• stay
• draw up
• hold up
• bring up
• arrest
• block
• fetch up
• still
• hold back
• hinder
• cut off
• suspend
• hold
• impede
• end
• stem
• snag
• obstruct
• dam
• turn back
• detain
• conclude
• balk
• clog
• rein (in)
• terminate
• suppress
• blockade
• discontinue
• choke off
• bottleneck
• baffle
• repress
• call
• squelch
• stunt
• squash
• stanch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep (on)
• carry on
• run on
• continue
• keep up
• persist
• proceed
• move
• go along
• march
• advance
• progress
• follow through (with)
• push
• fare
• drive
• stir
• spur
• propel
• wend
• budge
• actuate
• goad
• impel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pull up

Lawrence pulled up to the woman’s car and fired at least one shot, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026

The homeowner pulled up his camera feeds, saw the men outside, and decided to confront them -- yelling at the men and turning on more lights. — Abigail Velez, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

The man was riding a standup electric scooter north on Brickell Avenue near Southeast Seventh Street when the Mercedes pulled up to him, and the passengers began peppering him with pellets, according to a Miami police arrest report. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

In a video of the evacuation Enciso pulled up on his phone, Ravenswood streets are indistinguishable from the adjacent waterway – save for cars and rooftops poking up through the flood. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2026