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
Following the Kansas City Chiefs' third Super Bowl win, the hot couple pulled up to the famed XS Nightclub inside Wynn Las Vegas.
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Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Eirik just pulled up this magnificent sauce.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Another vehicle traveling at 70 mph had crashed into the median barrier to avoid striking Garcia just before Deng pulled up, according to a motion seeking to deny Bickham from being granted bail.
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James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
At one café, a van pulled up as the diners spoke to one another about the heat.
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Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 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
This shooting comes two months after Uber driver Jassen Cho and his passenger, Damarion Johnson, a Christ the King Jesuit College Prep student, were killed in East Garfield Park when an SUV pulled up alongside them, and someone inside opened fire.
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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Bungie also then nerfed Cradle progression so players felt the ladder had been pulled up from behind the early grinders.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Eirik just pulled up this magnificent sauce.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Another vehicle traveling at 70 mph had crashed into the median barrier to avoid striking Garcia just before Deng pulled up, according to a motion seeking to deny Bickham from being granted bail.
—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
At one café, a van pulled up as the diners spoke to one another about the heat.
—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 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
This shooting comes two months after Uber driver Jassen Cho and his passenger, Damarion Johnson, a Christ the King Jesuit College Prep student, were killed in East Garfield Park when an SUV pulled up alongside them, and someone inside opened fire.
—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Bungie also then nerfed Cradle progression so players felt the ladder had been pulled up from behind the early grinders.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
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Large car rally disrupted in Baltimore Police said 36 traffic citations were issued and 54 vehicles were stopped after a large gathering of vehicles in the 1000 block of Wilson Drive in South Baltimore.
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The victim in the latest attack had stopped to swim with her boyfriend and friend in the Econlockhatchee River just north of Orlando Sunday afternoon when the alligator bit her, the FWC said in a press briefing.
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In February, a federal judge halted a California law that prohibited federal officers from wearing masks while on duty.
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Gasoline sales to individuals have been periodically halted there altogether.
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In the immediate aftermath, the Pentagon's annual must-pass defense policy bill was stalled.
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Progress was stalled by World War I and Wanamaker's death in 1922.
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While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
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The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.
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When the sisters make a new deal to hand over Maggie’s newborn child to be brought up by Evelyn, the sisters have to contend with the devastating consequences.
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The approach of the 250th anniversary has brought up complicated feelings for Galvan, 18, and Olivia Suarez, both of whom just finished high school in Long Beach, California.
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The delivery driver checked the contents and address through an order on WhatsApp on his smartphone, handed it to del Valle, then sped off to his next delivery.
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Police said the girl's mother checked Pennsylvania's Megan's Law website and identified Dustin Deshong as the man who had been following her family.
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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 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.
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Twenty-six people were detained and six of them were arrested on outstanding warrants.
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The Dodge Durango driver fled after the fatal collision and has not been arrested.
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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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