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
Police pulled up beside the motorcycle at a red light and told the rider to pull over.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Photographer Hugh Dillon was watching the show shoot a police chase when suddenly black SUVs pulled up.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 June 2025
While bags of trash are being pulled up by cranes in Cili county, the crowds continue to swell nearby in the Zhangjiajie Forest Park.
—Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Around five, a black pickup truck pulled up to the crowd and began unloading boxes containing face shields and other protective gear.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Photographer Hugh Dillon was watching the show shoot a police chase when suddenly black SUVs pulled up.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 June 2025
While bags of trash are being pulled up by cranes in Cili county, the crowds continue to swell nearby in the Zhangjiajie Forest Park.
—Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Around five, a black pickup truck pulled up to the crowd and began unloading boxes containing face shields and other protective gear.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
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Nearly as important, though, is the fact that streaming continues to be a sizable fount of new viewers even after on-air and DVR viewing essentially stops.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
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State police finally stopped the car on a rural road outside of Huntsville, north of Houston.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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JetBlue Airways will halt service at Miami International Airport, the airline said on Saturday.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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Burroughs temporarily had halted the government’s action hours after Harvard sued.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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However, Trump caught the attention of the Republican Party through his comments regarding Mexican immigration.—
Ally Goelz,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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If such cancers had been regularly caught this early before, their natural histories might be charted.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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In recent weeks, delegations from Iran and the U.S. have met for multiple rounds of nuclear negotiations, though talks have stalled amid the conflict between Israel and Iran.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Legislators cited different reasons for why legislation stalled this year.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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Replace Your Ductwork Both of our experts say another area to check for hotter upstairs temperatures is your ductwork.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Guests should check Universal Orlando’s free app for the latest updates.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Enzo Maresca insists the best plan is for Josh Acheampong to stay at Chelsea next season despite reports linking him with a move away from Stamford Bridge in this transfer window.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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Whether legislators draw up new legislation regarding the sale and use of THC remains to be seen.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Alex Hannum, the Hawks coach who had to put himself into the game because of his team’s foul trouble, drew up a wild play in a desperate attempt to force a third OT.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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And all of these advances can’t do much of anything to make the human tendons hold up under the pressure required to support the throws by a Major League pitcher, or the demands by an NBA player.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2025
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Prime Video’s Countdown is a testosterone-heavy thriller that delivers big action, even when the story doesn’t hold up.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 June 2025
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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