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
One afternoon in late summer, Wright pulled up his personal Proxi prototype.
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Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
As people gathered outside Antioch Baptist Church ahead of funeral services, a vehicle pulled up nearby.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Shortly after the victim pulled up to the suspect’s vehicle, the suspect shot and killed the victim, police say.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 23 Mar. 2026
Arnold pulled up without a moment of hesitation.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Investigators said that as the officer pulled up, the driver tried to leave but was injured.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The Lick On an otherwise unremarkable day, a young woman in a gray Chevy Impala pulled up to the front of a sprawling modern home in a sleepy Florida town.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
The Cybertruck owner’s manual entry for opening a front door with no power says the manual door release in front of the window switches needs to be pulled up, and the door pushed open.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
All because Sidney Crosby had just pulled up in his car.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
As people gathered outside Antioch Baptist Church ahead of funeral services, a vehicle pulled up nearby.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Shortly after the victim pulled up to the suspect’s vehicle, the suspect shot and killed the victim, police say.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 23 Mar. 2026
Arnold pulled up without a moment of hesitation.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Investigators said that as the officer pulled up, the driver tried to leave but was injured.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The Lick On an otherwise unremarkable day, a young woman in a gray Chevy Impala pulled up to the front of a sprawling modern home in a sleepy Florida town.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
The Cybertruck owner’s manual entry for opening a front door with no power says the manual door release in front of the window switches needs to be pulled up, and the door pushed open.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
All because Sidney Crosby had just pulled up in his car.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
Verb
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Roughly one-fifth of global oil supply passes through it, but attacks on ships have stopped nearly all tanker traffic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Greaves finished with 21 saves for Columbus, which had its four-game winning streak and 12-game points streak stopped.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Routine Department of Homeland Security funding was halted in mid-February ahead of the busy spring travel season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trade in these commodities has been nearly halted, which could have serious consequences for the global economy.—
,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump has refused the latest proposal, and talks have stalled.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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His signature domestic policy, aimed at tightening voting rules ahead of November's midterm elections, has stalled in a Congress his party controls, while the House Republican majority is in jeopardy and the party's hold on the Senate is less certain than a year ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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About 2% of authors were caught, and their papers rejected, Nature reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the past, ranching in the West has caught flak for its heavy footprint on the environment and overreliance on government subsidies.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The move, which wasn't on the public agenda, was brought up by Chancellor Ray Rodrigues about 40 minutes into the meeting.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That brought up Pages, who fell behind 1-and-2 but golfed a curveball at the knees into the left field pavilion for his three-run home run.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Washington Post via Getty Images file An Albemarle County officer checked security video from an area gas station, recognized a suspect and found Webber nearby, the police department said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Georgia could become the first state to require every student to be checked for weapons when arriving at a public school each day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After Ike’s dunk got the Zags within 69-68 with 40 seconds left, Miller called timeout and drew up a play that got Heide free in the corner.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Liberal Democrat lawmaker Liam McArthur, who drew up the Scottish bill, had urged colleagues to back it.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The organizers were arrested and denounced by authorities as counter-revolutionaries.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Officers later arrested the suspect, identifying him as 35-year-old David Prince from Chico, California.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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