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pull up

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pull up

to bring (something) to a standstill

the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse

Synonyms of pull up

arrest, bring up, catch, check, draw up, fetch up, halt, hold up, stall, stay, still, stop

Words Related to pull up

baffle, balk, block, blockade, bottleneck, clog, dam, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, obstruct, snag, stem

conclude, cut off, end, terminate

call, discontinue, suspend

choke off, rein (in), repress, squash, squelch, stanch (or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn back

Near Antonyms of pull up

carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep (on), keep up, persist, run on

advance, fare, go along, march, move, proceed, progress, wend

actuate, budge, drive, goad, impel, propel, push, spur, stir

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