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
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
Garcia pulled up to the gas station near Denis’s vehicle, his police lights and sirens off.
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Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Investigators said the victim was walking home after his shift when a pickup truck pulled up beside him and five men jumped out, demanding everything in his pockets.
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pull up
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
Garcia pulled up to the gas station near Denis’s vehicle, his police lights and sirens off.
—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Investigators said the victim was walking home after his shift when a pickup truck pulled up beside him and five men jumped out, demanding everything in his pockets.
—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
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Chisholm scored on Jose Caballero's RBI groundout in the fourth inning before hitting a two-run homer in the sixth as New York ended a three-game losing streak and stopped Detroit's four-game winning streak.
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Disneyland officials said a cast member immediately stopped the ride.
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Starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep made his 2026 debut by throwing two-plus innings of scoreless relief, and Ozzie Albies drove in a pair of runs as the Braves beat the Giants 3-1 at Oracle Park on Friday to halt a four-game losing streak.
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When Minneapolis forced its adult bathhouses to close nearly four decades ago, leaders were desperate to halt the spread of AIDS.
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Bass’ absence from the city soon caught the eye of right-wingers, with Spencer Pratt, who ran against her in the nonpartisan primary election, and Steve Hilton, who is running for governor, among those critiquing her.
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Prefab kits and plug-in infrared units have brought entry prices lower than most people expect, though hidden costs like electrical upgrades and ventilation still catch buyers off guard.
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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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See the event website for more details and to check for updates.
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Bring extra food and water, fuel up your vehicle in town, prepare for longer travel times than expected, check weather forecasts, and bring essentials for backcountry travel.
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There was an email about Nuno staying, then constant emails about renewing.
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Swimming pools, movie theaters and shopping malls are places to stay cool.
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But the real test now is drawing up an equivalent blueprint for Bangladesh, where Epic Group still remains deeply entrenched.
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That Skubal return is in line with what Jim Bowden drew up for a Dodgers-Tigers deal.
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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 29 Jun. 2026.
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