PULLED (UP) Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

pulled up

verb

past tense of pull up

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 Prosecutors say Hill was the only occupant of the other car, a white Nissan Rogue, which pulled up behind the Mercedes and blocked it in. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Blair, who did not enter a plea, appeared in court Monday evening wearing blue jeans and a light grey hoodie, pulled up to her elbows, over another sweatshirt, and a sweatshirt placed over her shoulders. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026 Flowers pulled up a photo of a shiny red Can-Am Spyder motorcycle on his phone. — Madeleine Baran, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 The two of them together, just 17 months apart, shared playlists, bickered over where to stop during Apple CarPlay calls, pulled up beside me and faded away with silly faces, encapsulating 20 years of my life in my rearview mirror. — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Indeed, Schwab took a pitch right on the play and pulled up to throw as Drew circled out of the pocket to the left. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026 The red car then pulled up in front of the victim’s building, and the suspect, who police described as a heavyset woman dressed all in black, stepped out of the vehicle. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Surveillance footage showed that after Barnett parked, Johnson pulled up behind him and got out of his car with a gun behind his back. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Her blonde hair, styled by Hyungsun Ju, was pulled up and pinned in a handful of loops and swoops, with the ends left out for an almost spiky, yet soft effect. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

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The Bruins forced seven turnovers and stopped Oregon’s late two-point try at the one-yard line, preserving a signature victory that strengthened UCLA’s playoff case.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
In 2009, armed men stopped a convoy of civilians, relatives, lawyers and journalists heading to submit election filings in Maguindanao and killed 58 people, at least 32 of them journalists and media workers.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of stopped

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To cover the cost increases out of pocket, trucking firms have drawn down savings, redirected spending away from maintenance, or halted purchases of fuel-efficient trucks.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The incident halted home deliveries and disrupted some supplies to its extensive network of stores across the country.

— JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of halted

Verb

No consensus on what counts as a weapon International efforts to negotiate a new framework banning all weapons in space have stalled because there is no agreement on what counts as a space weapon, among other things, according to Samson.

— Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
When Harvey stalled over the Houston area, the storm kept drawing moisture from the warm waters of the Gulf.

— Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of stalled

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The initial patient — a Kenyan citizen — caught the deadly virus while living in Congo and died earlier this month.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Cooks played nearly every snap after Samuel departed and caught a touchdown on a target inside the 10-yard line.

— Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of caught

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Multiple Republicans brought up Bottoms during the debate when criticizing their GOP opponent.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Both candidates brought up housing in their opening statements and continued to reference the issue over the course of the hourlong debate.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of brought up

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Maybe he's simply grown a bit softer as a now 37-year-old, or with the career grand slam box finally checked, perhaps he's stopped giving a thought to anything that does not directly involve him.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
According to Boucher, Luna's owner flew in from California to reunite with Luna, who is getting checked by a veterinarian.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of checked

Verb

The Falcons drew up quick passing plays for Penix to get going, and once the Packers had to respect Robinson’s running ability, play-action passes were Penix’s bread and butter.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Gajdusek eventually drew up a list of eight students, and then decided on the youngest child, a twelve-year-old boy.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of drew up

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California crime The LAPD busted a secret network of brothels — but hasn’t arrested the owner.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Law enforcement officers arrested 51-year-old Yahya Mohamed Mosleh and his son, 18-year-old Islam Mohamed Mosleh, on charges connected to a narcotics investigation involving an Oxford tobacco shop, Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

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