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
The only person who was informed of the last-minute plan was Butler's sister, who strategically pulled up to the airport with Zimmerer in the backseat.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The site struggled with hyphenated names but pulled up correct details in other cases.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Trick Daddy pulled up in a red Tesla Cybertruck ready to greet patrons who lined the block to get a taste of Sunday’s Eatery in Fort Lauderdale.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The Story Behind the Stain When the property needed an overhaul between tenants, Snyder pulled up the carpet, and underneath was the outline of a human hand, permanently on the floorboard.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Moments later, Luna said, a car pulled up to a gas pump at the station.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As Nancy became serious about selling the home that summer, West pulled up for a tour, accompanied by Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Sitting down for lunch Tuesday with her sister at a Chinese restaurant in her small southwest Missouri town, Heather Harman-Michael pulled up Instagram for a quick scroll.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
The drivers pulled up next to each other with the Sierra to the left of the Tundra whose driver rolled down his window and yelled at Dousten who shouted back and pulled out a handgun, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The site struggled with hyphenated names but pulled up correct details in other cases.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Trick Daddy pulled up in a red Tesla Cybertruck ready to greet patrons who lined the block to get a taste of Sunday’s Eatery in Fort Lauderdale.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The Story Behind the Stain When the property needed an overhaul between tenants, Snyder pulled up the carpet, and underneath was the outline of a human hand, permanently on the floorboard.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Moments later, Luna said, a car pulled up to a gas pump at the station.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As Nancy became serious about selling the home that summer, West pulled up for a tour, accompanied by Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Sitting down for lunch Tuesday with her sister at a Chinese restaurant in her small southwest Missouri town, Heather Harman-Michael pulled up Instagram for a quick scroll.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
The drivers pulled up next to each other with the Sierra to the left of the Tundra whose driver rolled down his window and yelled at Dousten who shouted back and pulled out a handgun, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
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That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Clearly, when the justice reform was stopped was one point in time, in [20]21.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Clark County Fire Department said that tunnel boring operations had been temporarily halted at the site pending an ongoing accident investigation.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Preseason injuries and an abysmal start to the game halted any opportunity for the Dolphins to dominate on the ground, but where does that leave them moving forward?—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Months later, the program is still stalled.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Research shows the gender pay gap has been closing for decades, but progress has nearly stalled since the mid-1990s as wage growth for both men and women has flattened.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s zeal caught the attention of Bill Montgomery, a businessman and Tea Party activist, who urged him to forgo college and dedicate himself fully to political organizing.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since 1986, employers have required to verify workers' eligibility to work, and can be fined or jailed if caught knowingly breaking the law.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ceraso said that during recent visits to both New Jersey and Virginia, not a single person brought up Harris.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The plan has long been to haul about 30 of these tubes back to Earth, where they would be studied in far greater detail than Perseverance can achieve with its limited instrument suite — a point Stack Morgan brought up on Wednesday.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite my best efforts to neatly square away all of my things inside my carry-on bag or checked luggage, my suitcase eventually ends up looking like a scene out of Twisters.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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The next morning, his son’s girlfriend checked ICE’s detainee locator, which gives the name and address of the detention center where someone is being held, but his son was no longer listed as being in federal custody.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But after Harrell totaled 54 of his 140 passing yards on the drive, offensive coordinator Todd Fitch drew up consecutive handoffs in the redzone, stalling the drive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Maxwell said Epstein restructured Johnson's finances, handled her investments and even drew up the contracts for members of her staff.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Bennett Lembke, a 34-year-old Caldwell resident, was arrested following a traffic stop in Thurston County, Washington, after Boise police identified him as the suspect and issued a warrant, the agency said in a news release Thursday evening.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth police arrested him on suspicion of two offenses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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