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 Okongwu caught an inbound pass just outside the arc, dribbled in, and pulled up at the dotted line. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026 But Wilson pulled up anyway — because, sometimes, the best shot on the court is the one that shuts a team up. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Denise Wunder, a retired sandwich shop manager, pulled up to the center in a van featuring a decorative license plate with an American eagle. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Kannan and others took turns standing in the bed, and recounting the firing of doctors and staff, until a white Grand Wagoneer pulled up and El-Sayed got out. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026 After the group had knocked on around four homes, the arrest report said that a black Mercedes-Benz suddenly pulled up next to them. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026 Allen took only two dribbles — one before midcourt and one after — gathered his feet, and pulled up from the left side of the arc. — Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 The Rams were near the goal line where Adams pulled up during his route and hopped out the back of the end zone. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 As the man walked back to his car, a gray car pulled up behind him. — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 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
  • Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • If only the Hornets could have stopped the game after one possession apiece.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Musk halted production of his two most expensive models, the Model S and Model X, at that plant to make room for production of the human robots, Optimus, the company intends to sell.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In Broward, technical glitches temporarily halted voting minutes after polls opened.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • Previously, 13 people had been charged, including a government minister, but no trial was held as the probe stalled.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Drake London had his only reception on the next play, but the threat stalled when Penix tossed three incompletions from the 14 to turn the ball over on downs.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of stalled
Verb
  • Phillips caught a bad break when her approach to the green hit a tree branch on its upward flight and dropped 20 yards short of the green.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • China was also caught in the regional sell-off, with the tech-heavy STAR Market and the ChiNext Artificial Intelligence Index both tumbling more than 4%.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • But Jangoo continued attacking the bowlers and brought up his second century from 149 balls with a six off left-arm spinner Taijul Islam.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Palatucci brought up the example of organoid intelligence, a concept that leverages the computing power and comparative energy efficiency of the human brain, often in combination with the more common computing input of silicon chips.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of brought up
Verb
  • Civic-minded fans at the concert checked election results during the show.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Those who checked Truth Social after CNN projected that the Democratic party would capture the House of Representatives were also set up for disappointment, as the president has yet to comment on those results as well.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of checked
Verb
  • In certain parts of America, quasi-public executions drew up to 10,000 viewers in the past, said LaChance, the Emory history professor.
    — Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of drew up
Verb
  • According to Fulton County jail records, New has been arrested multiple times on suspicion of crimes including identity theft, insurance fraud, financial transaction card fraud, forgery and simple assault.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Officers arrested a suspect and seized two weapons after windows were broken at a gun shop.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of arrested

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