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
At 2121 Shamrock Drive, generations of Charlotte diners have pulled up a stool — and now, a new chapter begins.
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Evan Moore
april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Andrade allegedly pulled up next to the van after the teen became stuck in traffic, exited his Border Patrol vehicle and almost immediately fired eight shots at the driver, striking him in his neck, hip, shoulder and hand.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Police learned that a 30-year-old man pulled up and shot at their sedan after a road rage incident.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
In each of the robberies, three people pulled up to the business in a black Kia Seltos.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
There were no TVs in the building, so Shade pulled up the game on her phone once the Huskies started to mount their comeback from a 19-point deficit in the first half.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The teens pulled up to a home in the 10000 block of South Wallace Street where two women were talking, prosecutors said.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
As the officers pulled up, they were directed by people on the scene where Jones was believed to be hiding.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, the Lakers superstar pulled up straight over the top of Bryant’s outstretched arm, dropping a fadeaway jumper softly through the net.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Evan Moore
april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Andrade allegedly pulled up next to the van after the teen became stuck in traffic, exited his Border Patrol vehicle and almost immediately fired eight shots at the driver, striking him in his neck, hip, shoulder and hand.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Police learned that a 30-year-old man pulled up and shot at their sedan after a road rage incident.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
In each of the robberies, three people pulled up to the business in a black Kia Seltos.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
There were no TVs in the building, so Shade pulled up the game on her phone once the Huskies started to mount their comeback from a 19-point deficit in the first half.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The teens pulled up to a home in the 10000 block of South Wallace Street where two women were talking, prosecutors said.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
As the officers pulled up, they were directed by people on the scene where Jones was believed to be hiding.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, the Lakers superstar pulled up straight over the top of Bryant’s outstretched arm, dropping a fadeaway jumper softly through the net.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
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The shipping disruption also largely stopped the export of nitrogen fertilizers manufactured in the Persian Gulf and limited access to key fertilizer ingredients.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, Betty stopped and squatted.—
Gabriel Debenedetti,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The threats halted the limited ship traffic that resumed in the strait since the ceasefire, according to a report from Lloyd’s List Intelligence.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The announcement halted the limited ship traffic that resumed in the strait since the ceasefire, according to a report from Lloyd’s List intelligence.—
Samy Magdy,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s solid performance stalled in the seventh inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mostly, though, the Heat stalled as a team.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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And early in that fourth quarter, Tatum caught fire.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The spike in billing caught the attention of the companies that oversee state Medicaid spending.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Pardo pointed out that King brought up her concerns the month after the commission approved more than $5 million from the fund for her district.—
Tess Riski
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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That group included Milwaukee outfielder Blake Perkins, who was brought up to the Brewers on March 26.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The ability to land more partners in the United States could be another box checked for Detroit.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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On Diener’s recommendation, Carrawell checked Knueppel out.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Saiyub's mother even drew up a chair.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the 1980s, the area was eyed as a potential world headquarters for Apple and, in the 1990s, Cisco drew up a similar proposal.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He gets arrested for shoplifting.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Riverside County Sheriff's Office arrested two teens for allegedly killing a 16-year-old last year.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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