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 Sunday with two other people when someone in a white sedan that pulled up next to them at the intersection of Southwest 27th Court and Sunshine Boulevard opened fire. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 The pair hopped the fence, knocked on a barn door and were sitting in their car writing a note to ask permission to return to take photos when Metz pulled up behind them and got out of his truck. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 Ruffian, racing on the lead, sustains a severe leg injury and is pulled up by jockey Jacinto Vasquez. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The three stuck on the cliff were then pulled up using ropes and harnesses. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Fokina pulled up with an apparent acute injury in his left ankle while holding two break points on Auger-Aliassime’s serve in the fourth set, when the Canadian was serving to win the match. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026 The actress and singer pulled up for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding alongside other guests in a black SUV. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 July 2026 Following the Kansas City Chiefs' third Super Bowl win, the hot couple pulled up to the famed XS Nightclub inside Wynn Las Vegas. — 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. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
  1. stopped
  2. halted
  3. stalled
  4. caught
  5. brought up
  6. checked
  7. drew up
  8. arrested
Verb
  • To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Residents of al-Shujaiya told NPR that aid operations have been halted in their neighborhood since March, and ambulances need Israeli permission to enter.
    — Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 July 2026
  • Public transportation has largely been halted, and officials have canceled tens of thousands of surgeries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • The change halted active progress, which remained stalled until 2019.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Bangladesh has urged the international community for years to help the country begin repatriation of the refugees to Myanmar, but the process is stalled.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of stalled
Verb
  • Nguyen said that led to an epiphany — and the creation of an Atlanta-area business that has caught the attention of social media scrollers, celebrity clientele and global automakers.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • Tyler officially caught the singing bug after placing second at the talent show hosted by a local rugby club.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • The Argentine great missed another against Egypt which brought up another record.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • That brought up Andy Pages with two outs, but a successful Rockies ABS challenge confirmed a strikeout, sending the game into the 10th.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of brought up
Verb
  • Katie Beloberk of Compass, who represented the purchasers, said the couple had considered buying land and building a home — but the listing checked their boxes without the headaches of a ground-up project.
    — David Caraccio Updated July 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • Long before 1776, the Magna Carta established the principle that even a king is bound by the law, that the people may assert their rights against an oppressive ruler, and that government power can be checked to protect those rights.
    — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of checked
Verb
  • That Skubal return is in line with what Jim Bowden drew up for a Dodgers-Tigers deal.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of drew up
Verb
  • There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Authorities have arrested more than a half dozen people related in relation to Reflecting Pool damage, including former Olympian David Hearn, who was indicted last week on a felony of property destruction.
    — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of arrested

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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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