PULL UP Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

pull up

verb

Definition of pull up

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 Rodon, 28, pulled up in the first half of Sunday’s match and limped off. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 According to his probable cause affidavit, Clarke was the passenger in a black Nissan Maxima that pulled up to the Quick Stop. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 The shooting occurred when a white Cadillac pulled up next to them at a red light and opened fire — hitting Shakur in the arm, thigh and twice in the chest. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Cuba’s daily grind takes its toll The day before classes started, Yurima Izaguirre struggled to pull up last year’s school uniform on the youngest of her three children. — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull up

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Verb

New England had a 3rd-and-1 close to midfield, but its rush attempt was stopped cold and the Patriots punted.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Republicans edge out Democrats on keeping people safe, crime prevention, and reducing and stopping violent crime.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

The escalation shattered a four-year truce that had largely halted the fighting in the civil war.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The fighting has halted most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil supply passed before the war began.

— Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of halt

Verb

Gauff knocked the ball into a rectangular expanse of blue, as Jović stood in the doubles alley and doubled over to her knees, trying to catch her breath.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Well, the internet cooked up the idea that the chant originated from late-1800s and early-1900s imagery and stories that depicted Black children being used as bait to catch alligators.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of catch

Verb

Diesel prices in Lagos nearly doubled, fishing vessels in Maputo were left on the beach, and construction projects in Addis Ababa stalled, sending workers home.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The loss of six yards on that sack turned out to be quite important as Evans drove down the field inside one minute left in the game, but the Trojans’ drive stalled out at the 18-yard line as time expired.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of stall

Verb

Then, the day before the match starts, there is a ‘rehearsal’ to check everything is working.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The city advises residents to check things like flowerpots, pet bowls, bird baths, pool covers and other items a couple of times a week for standing water that needs to be dumped.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of check

Verb

On November 12, 2019, Pourrain was legally admitted into the country at the Atlanta Intercontinental Airport, with permission to stay for six months.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
If milestones stay fixed while priorities, risks and dependencies keep changing, stakeholders are managing expectations based on outdated assumptions.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of stay

Verb

According to a 2024 planning board presentation, TeraWulf’s project manager said the full buildout would bring employment to between 35 and 40 people at a facility drawing up to 500 megawatts.

— Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026
This is about as strong a start as LSU fans could have drawn up for the Kiffin era.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of draw up

Verb

Carried in on a throne held up by shirtless men, Bravo’s prodigal daughter takes the mic to speak to the crowd and reminisce on her ups and downs as an Atlanta Housewife.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
But those savings erode in a case like Cheshire, where workers completed a five-story, 70-unit building more than a year ago — but local building review has held up certificates of occupancy.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of hold up

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