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
Newton then pulled up to the passenger side of the white van and immediately opened fire.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
His replacement on Intervention Services is Anthony Sanchez, one of the cops who pulled up Tuesday to UC San Diego Health’s Hillcrest Medical Center.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Not long after vehicles pulled up, pandemonium erupted.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Because when the truck pulled up, Guillermo [Rodriguez] saw the word 'ICE' and dived under a recycling bin.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Masked federal agents in riot gear have pulled up on restaurants to arrest kitchen workers.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Prevention tactics On a recent weekday morning, a Sanimax driver pulled up to Concord Lanes and sucked out used cooking oil from a large bin on the side of the bowling alley.
—Nick Ferraro, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Five days after his stepfather was discharged by Lakeside, two unmarked police cars pulled up at Boscaccy’s home.
—ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
The male nurse pulled up her arms and washed her stomach.
—Laura Vazquez, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
His replacement on Intervention Services is Anthony Sanchez, one of the cops who pulled up Tuesday to UC San Diego Health’s Hillcrest Medical Center.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Not long after vehicles pulled up, pandemonium erupted.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Because when the truck pulled up, Guillermo [Rodriguez] saw the word 'ICE' and dived under a recycling bin.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Masked federal agents in riot gear have pulled up on restaurants to arrest kitchen workers.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Prevention tactics On a recent weekday morning, a Sanimax driver pulled up to Concord Lanes and sucked out used cooking oil from a large bin on the side of the bowling alley.
—Nick Ferraro, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Five days after his stepfather was discharged by Lakeside, two unmarked police cars pulled up at Boscaccy’s home.
—ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
The male nurse pulled up her arms and washed her stomach.
—Laura Vazquez, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
Verb
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But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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The government shutdown that began this week furloughed thousands of federal workers, froze essential government functions across the nation — and also halted an essential part of Florida’s booming real estate market.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Medicare and Medicaid benefits also will still be paid, but many other aspects of the federal government have halted during the shutdown.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Homeowners and business owners now await emergency funds that could potentially be stalled due to the federal government shutdown.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Club stocks Honeywell and DuPont stalled after breakup announcements.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The deal has caught the eye of equity analyst Jonathan Hurn.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to authorities Gibson allowed his large dogs to roam freely in the neighborhood and a neighbor’s ring camera caught footage moments after the alleged atatck.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the kids’ aunt Alex made occasional appearances in the first season, her character was brought up frequently.—
Julia MacCary,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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As an example, Collier brought up her memory of a private conversation with Engelbert, claiming the commissioner had rebuffed her concerns around player pay.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of the gutsiest players in Wild history, Eriksson Ek lives his life getting bruised, battered and cross-checked at the goalmouth.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Avoid broken wheels, stuck zippers, and tipovers with our go-to checked luggage and carry-on bags from brands like Samsonite and Travelpro.—
Madison Yauger,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 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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He was arrested in November 1957 after the body of local hardware store owner and shopkeeper Bernice Worden, 58, was found hanging from hooks and mutilated in his shed.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ongoing litigation In recent months, more than 400 Venezuelans with TPS have been arrested during ICE check-ins and traffic stops, even though the protections were supposed to be in place before Friday’s ruling.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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