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
The Oscar-winning star appeared to be topless and had a white sheet pulled up to cover her chest.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 12 May 2025
And they're supposed to just kind of pull up their bootstraps and go to work.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
This realization arrived as my Uber pulled up to the house, a sprawling mansion that sits atop a hill with a view of Kennesaw Mountain.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Alexei asks, and Yelena pulls up satellite imagery of the ship racing through space.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 May 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 12 May 2025
And they're supposed to just kind of pull up their bootstraps and go to work.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
This realization arrived as my Uber pulled up to the house, a sprawling mansion that sits atop a hill with a view of Kennesaw Mountain.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Alexei asks, and Yelena pulls up satellite imagery of the ship racing through space.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
Verb
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Parts of the river so choked by weed that boat traffic was stopped were clear within days.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Chemotherapy Chemotherapy agents, most commonly docetaxel, may be used when hormone treatments stop working and a person has metastatic CRPC.—
Matthew Wosnitzer,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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After Trump halted the refugee program, freezing funding for processing and resettlement aid, a group of refugees and resettlement agencies filed a federal lawsuit challenging shutdown.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The connective tissue to the previous films takes the form of the late, great Tony Todd, who before his death in November reprised his role as a wise coroner offering guidance to our characters, frantic to halt their impending doom.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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This is a great UFC Fight Night that will not disappoint; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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The metallic threading catches light in ways that basic prints could only dream about.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Noisy freight trains crawled through day and night, stalling vehicle and pedestrian traffic at railroad crossings and dictating the pace of life for many residents.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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CIOs need to start by assessing the current data friction points—where latency, siloed systems, or access bottlenecks are stalling AI initiatives.—
Sven Oehme,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Organizing the car park and checking the passes used to access the circuit led to his first interactions with a number of significant operational figures, including Bernie Ecclestone, F1’s former ringmaster.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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That includes Epic Universe every day through the end of 2025. To see which other parks are offering early entry, check the resort's calendar or early admission webpage.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Americans are living longer, staying healthier, and working in less physically demanding jobs.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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First and foremost this season, Herbert has to stay healthy.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Some of you will use this energy today to draw up a budget.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 May 2025
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In attempt to draw up intrigue for the upcoming season, teams flex their creativity in order to have the most memorable moment.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Also question unsolicited phone calls, emails or text messages about a package held up in the post office because of an unpaid fee, said Lee.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Reports said the bank was held up by a white man with a beard and tattooed arms who left without taking anything.—
Dale Ellis,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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