as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
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Recent Examples of pulled up
According to a witness account, two males pulled up outside the consulate in a white Honda, fired a handgun, got back into the car and fled.
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Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 18 June 2026
But before the iPhone, users might have pulled up Google Maps on their desktops once or twice a week, according to Bill Kilday, a Google alumnus who wrote a history of Google Maps called Never Lost Again.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
When the French national team pulled up to their Boston hotel Wednesday afternoon for the duration of their World Cup run, they were greeted by hundreds of fans lining the streets and sidewalks.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Brutto then pulled up to a large boat on which Katy and another girl, Isabella Rodriguez, were lying in the fetal position after being severely injured.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
On Tuesday, June 9, the Baywatch star shared more about the viral moment in which Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes pulled up to a Little League practice.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Brunson, the Knicks’ leading scorer, pulled up with about 5 seconds left to take a 3-point shot which hit the front of the rim and careened off.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Hours later, several Mercedes G-Wagons—alongside a steady procession of McLarens, Porsches, and Range Rovers—pulled up to the back entrance of Pratt’s favorite local Mexican restaurant, Don Antonio’s, for his election-night watch party.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Schmitt charged hard to try to catch the ball, but pulled up at the last second to try to corral the ball on the hop and keep Troy at third.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 18 June 2026
But before the iPhone, users might have pulled up Google Maps on their desktops once or twice a week, according to Bill Kilday, a Google alumnus who wrote a history of Google Maps called Never Lost Again.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
When the French national team pulled up to their Boston hotel Wednesday afternoon for the duration of their World Cup run, they were greeted by hundreds of fans lining the streets and sidewalks.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Brutto then pulled up to a large boat on which Katy and another girl, Isabella Rodriguez, were lying in the fetal position after being severely injured.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
On Tuesday, June 9, the Baywatch star shared more about the viral moment in which Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes pulled up to a Little League practice.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Brunson, the Knicks’ leading scorer, pulled up with about 5 seconds left to take a 3-point shot which hit the front of the rim and careened off.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Hours later, several Mercedes G-Wagons—alongside a steady procession of McLarens, Porsches, and Range Rovers—pulled up to the back entrance of Pratt’s favorite local Mexican restaurant, Don Antonio’s, for his election-night watch party.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Schmitt charged hard to try to catch the ball, but pulled up at the last second to try to corral the ball on the hop and keep Troy at third.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
Verb
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Its domestic league stopped playing.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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Big Oil is not backing away from renewables because the energy transition has stopped.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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QatarEnergy is working to restart operations at the facility, which had been halted following the at tack, according to Reuters.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Iran has said peace talks cannot advance to more substantive issues – such as its nuclear program – until the fighting in Lebanon is halted.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The renter’s credit is part of a larger but stalled push to rebalance Connecticut’s upside-down tax system, one the state’s own analysts conclude excessively burdens the poor and middle class.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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The plane, affiliated with Skydive KC, stalled shortly after taking off from Butler Memorial Airport, about an hour south of Kansas City.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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The excitement has also caught the attention of tourists.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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At the end of the panel, Rose brought up AI, which has quickly become one of the industry’s most controversial and hot-button issues.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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That’s brought up a lot in the show.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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Men and women in white coats drew blood, scanned, x-rayed, checked our psyche, our balance, our urine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Additional hours for public swimming may vary by site, which can be checked via the city's Finder App.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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In the 1990s, Cisco drew up a similar proposal.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Police Scotland said that a 36-year-old man was arrested late Friday after officers received multiple reports of attacks in the west and north of Edinburgh.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Bridges pointed to an encounter last year in which an officer threatened Breshari Faulkner with a Taser, pulled her from her car onto the ground and arrested her during a confrontation over a handicapped parking space in the same Walmart lot where Kohen was shot.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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