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
The shooting was caught on cameras outside the DMV building, which showed Ojeda getting in her car when a second car pulled up next to her.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
The man woke up once the deputy pulled up next to the car.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Soon after, an SUV alleged to be carrying Aguilera and Sandoval pulled up alongside.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
David Billeiter pulled up to investigate a report of suspicious activity.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Tymoshenko pulled up a video feed from the plant’s security cameras on his computer.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
As Johnson was getting into his car, according to officials, Shaw pulled up alongside him and started shooting.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Scheeres points out Xavier Jones, who plays her brother, sporting a sweatband, his athletic socks pulled up high, and Ella Anderson, who plays the young version of her.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
While another pair of first time buyers pulled up the carpet in their new home to discover flawless wooden flooring.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
The man woke up once the deputy pulled up next to the car.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Soon after, an SUV alleged to be carrying Aguilera and Sandoval pulled up alongside.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
David Billeiter pulled up to investigate a report of suspicious activity.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Tymoshenko pulled up a video feed from the plant’s security cameras on his computer.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
As Johnson was getting into his car, according to officials, Shaw pulled up alongside him and started shooting.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Scheeres points out Xavier Jones, who plays her brother, sporting a sweatband, his athletic socks pulled up high, and Ella Anderson, who plays the young version of her.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
While another pair of first time buyers pulled up the carpet in their new home to discover flawless wooden flooring.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Braddy stopped the car, got Quantisha back inside, and put Shandelle in the trunk, before driving for 30 to 45 minutes.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Invitation Homes, known as the largest institutional home buyer, also dove 6%, while American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) saw trading briefly halted due to volatility after shares hit a three-year low.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The first phase of the ceasefire halted the fighting and saw an exchange of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians held by Israel.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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China’s ambitious plan to build the Circular Electron Positron Collider (CEPC), a multibillion-dollar project aimed at creating the world’s largest particle collider, is likely to be officially stalled after it was not included in the country’s next five-year plan.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Blue Raiders used 17 plays and over eight minutes off the clock, taking the second half kickoff from its own 20 to the Trinity nine-yard line, where the drive stalled.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Boasting over 1,300 five-star ratings, this foldable cushion caught my attention because it can be used for lower back pain, too.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The when and the how Katyal on Wednesday brought up the administrative process Beline described.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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If a doctor is discussing GLP1-s with a patient and hasn’t brought up other solutions yet, Sage might prompt them to talk about it, Segert said.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And aspirations must be checked accordingly.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Vrabel checked those boxes months ago, back when those inside and outside of his locker room began to dare to dream of a Super Bowl run.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2026
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Richard Simon and Max Schuster met with Lowell, then drew up plans to publish her memoir.—
Michael Waters,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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Slow Food International’s collaboration with Visit Sacramento drew up to 165,000 people to SAFE Convention Center for three days of insightful panels, food and drink tastings and live music.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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Also on Wednesday, a daycare employee was arrested outside of her workplace in Chicago.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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That’s when he was arrested at a Motel 6 outside Orlando, jailed and charged with grand theft for failing to return a rental car in Broward County.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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