pulled up

verb

past tense of pull up
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 Throughout all the commotion, Romelu Lukaku acted as decoy, holding on to the ball, fooling everyone, including the TV producer, who pulled up a graphic showing his recent penalty record. — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026 The volcano was still smoking last night as Jennifer Lopez and her team, freshly landed in Catania, pulled up at Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda show. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 14 July 2026 Police said a woman who had attended a party at Clifton Park, near the 2100 block of Sinclair Lane, was crossing the street when Leigh pulled up in his car. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 13 July 2026 When Roschelle pulled up in the school parking lot one day, Cece did not wave hello. — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Several minutes later, a Charlotte Fire Department engine pulled up to the scene, but drove off shortly after. — Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026 Sunday with two other people when someone in a white sedan that pulled up next to them at the intersection of Southwest 27th Court and Sunshine Boulevard opened fire. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 The pair hopped the fence, knocked on a barn door and were sitting in their car writing a note to ask permission to return to take photos when Metz pulled up behind them and got out of his truck. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 The three stuck on the cliff were then pulled up using ropes and harnesses. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
  1. stopped
  2. halted
  3. stalled
  4. caught
  5. brought up
  6. checked
  7. drew up
  8. arrested
Verb
  • America became the gas and diesel exporter of last resort after the Middle East stopped exporting fuel during the war.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • It was stopped towards the rear of the Metro bus, which didn't appear to have any significant damage.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • The heavy use of VAR has also interrupted the flow of games by halting matches that weren’t meant to be halted, leaving everyone standing on the field while the referee goes off to watch TV, sometimes for minutes at a time.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • In March, production on season five was halted after it was revealed that fellow cast member Taylor Frankie Paul was involved in a domestic assault investigation.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • But crossings had stalled again in recent days since strikes resumed.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Those talks have stalled as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz has intensified.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of stalled
Verb
  • But attorneys Reid Kingsbury for Payton and Linda Parisi for Martin argued the two men, though armed that night, were caught in a burst of spontaneous gunfire triggered by Sergio Harris and fired back to defend themselves.
    — Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • SpaceX has caught Super Heavy three times to date, but it's been a while; the last such snag came on Flight 8 in March 2025.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • The Argentine great missed another against Egypt which brought up another record.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • That brought up Andy Pages with two outs, but a successful Rockies ABS challenge confirmed a strikeout, sending the game into the 10th.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of brought up
Verb
  • Jordan says women should get their A1c checked annually after age 30.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 July 2026
  • Sacramento residents could soon have their garbage checked for more than just trash.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of checked
Verb
  • Other teams on the list James’ agent Rich Paul drew up are the NBA star’s hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
  • That Skubal return is in line with what Jim Bowden drew up for a Dodgers-Tigers deal.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of drew up
Verb
  • There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Authorities have arrested more than a half dozen people related in relation to Reflecting Pool damage, including former Olympian David Hearn, who was indicted last week on a felony of property destruction.
    — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of arrested

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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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