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 Bystander video filmed from a nearby car shows officers on the ground at an intersection, struggling with a man who is then pulled up to his feet. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 Lacy pulled up an old photograph of his parents standing together. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 Maneuvering toward them, he was suddenly pulled up and flew with the swifts for about 25 minutes, up to over 6,500 feet. — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 July 2026 Throughout all the commotion, Romelu Lukaku acted as decoy, holding on to the ball, fooling everyone, including the TV producer, who pulled up a graphic showing his recent penalty record. — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026 The volcano was still smoking last night as Jennifer Lopez and her team, freshly landed in Catania, pulled up at Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda show. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 14 July 2026 Police said a woman who had attended a party at Clifton Park, near the 2100 block of Sinclair Lane, was crossing the street when Leigh pulled up in his car. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Several minutes later, a Charlotte Fire Department engine pulled up to the scene, but drove off shortly after. — Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026 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

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After Blake Street Cemetery stopped accepting new burials in 1931, New Haven began relying on another paupers’ cemetery located on Woodin Street.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
On May 2, 2024, in the midst of worsening conditions in Gaza, Petro severed diplomatic relations with Israel and stopped lucrative exports of coal to Israel, as well as all weapons deals.

— Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of stopped

Verb

The state Department of Environmental Protection halted the practice in 2018, but residents continue to report oil and gas brine being spread in their communities.

— Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa secured a reprieve after a court decision on Friday temporarily halted a parliamentary impeachment probe into the leader of Africa’s biggest economy.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of halted

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The full measure has repeatedly stalled in Congress, though individual proposals in previous versions have been folded into other bills and become law.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
According to recent research, approximately 24% of mid-career professionals, those 10-15 years into their careers, are stalled, experiencing minimal promotions and wage growth for five or more years.

— Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of stalled

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Everyone seems to be getting along except for Andriy and Bobby, who are already butting heads with Jude caught in the middle.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
The earliest reefs caught the attention of the North Carolina Division of Commercial Sports and Fisheries in the 1970s, now the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of caught

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And a new ‘Living Wage For All Act’ has now been brought up in Congress to address this.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
When host Seth Meyers brought up the sky-high stilettos Evans wears in the show, the performer, 47, clarified that the shoes aren’t the hardest part of his costume.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of brought up

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It was invented at a whiteboard, assumed from a handful of conversations, or inferred from the founder's own experience and never checked against the people supposed to feel it.

— Paul Evans, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The father checked the home’s surveillance footage, which showed a 26-year-old man masturbating outside the girl’s bedroom window, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of checked

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Rudi Garcia then arguably drew up the game plan of the tournament, leaving Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku out of his starting XI and still managing to humiliate the hosts.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Other teams on the list James’ agent Rich Paul drew up are the NBA star’s hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of drew up

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In a statement posted to X Sunday, McBride said the brothers were arrested for their politics and are being held in solitary confinement.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Four men were arrested last month for allegedly conspiring to plan an attack on the ‘Freedom 250’ UFC event on June 14 on the lawn of the White House by using drones modified to carry explosives.

— Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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