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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When asked why all shoppers didn’t get the notice, an Amazon spokesperson said the notice was sent to customers who registered for the Prime Invitee Program between the program's launch in 2009 and 2015, when the program stopped accepting new members.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Providence is on a mission after being stopped two years in a row in the supersectional round.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those companies not only halted competition between their own brands, but also began cooperating with each other, the complaint alleges.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday’s Stage 11, scheduled to finish in the city of Bilbao, was halted about 3 kilometers early, and no winner was declared.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Milwaukee Police Association and the city have sparred over pay raises and back pay in the contract that would cover 2023 to the end of 2025, but the negotiations have stalled repeatedly for reasons beyond the pay disputes.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Former Hurricane Lorena brings heavy rainfall Elsewhere in the Pacific, the remnants of what had been Hurricane Lorena were stalled about 170 miles off the coast of Baja California Sur as a remnant low-pressure area, driving heavy rainfall and a risk of life-threatening flash flooding.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) caught one of these protoplanetary disks and its young star in a edge-on view.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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For instance, an officer or insurance adjuster might claim your lack of footwear contributed to reckless or careless driving, and the matter could even be brought up in court or during an insurance review.—
Georgea Kovanis,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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The finalists brought up challenges ranging from manufacturing to navigating wholesale, amid a vendor payment crisis at some department stores.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
3 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
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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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The 41-year-old driver has been arrested, police said.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Farthing was arrested in Florida days after his lottery win and body camera footage from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shows the Kentuckian being tased and tackled by deputies after attempting to flee following a bar fight.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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