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
According to initial police reports, the boy was outside when a car pulled up and a man got out, pointed a gun at the youth and demanded his property, which included a scooter and cell phone.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Most notably, the crafty Brunson got Embiid in isolation, used some fancy footwork to get the big man turned around, then pulled up for a second-quarter jumper that gave the Knicks a 59-42 lead.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Chicago police said the victims—a 26-year-old woman, an 18-year-old man, and a 16-year-old boy—were traveling inside a maroon Honda SUV heading westbound on 50th Street when two unknown gunmen on motorcycles pulled up alongside them, firing more than 20 shots.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Then there’s Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, who pulled up side by side in fashion-forward statement pieces and oozing sexy.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 May 2026
Karissa Waddick The crowd cheered as the king’s black BMW pulled up on the street in Front Royal, Virginia.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors believe that Davis was in the white Cadillac that pulled up next to Shakur’s car on September 7, 1996, near the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and hit him four times with gunfire.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Over in Singapore’s Tuas industrial district, workers are assembling a giant floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, part of the infrastructure that separates crude oil from what’s pulled up from offshore reservoirs.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Sure enough, a fire truck and the fire chief pulled up a few minutes later.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Most notably, the crafty Brunson got Embiid in isolation, used some fancy footwork to get the big man turned around, then pulled up for a second-quarter jumper that gave the Knicks a 59-42 lead.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Chicago police said the victims—a 26-year-old woman, an 18-year-old man, and a 16-year-old boy—were traveling inside a maroon Honda SUV heading westbound on 50th Street when two unknown gunmen on motorcycles pulled up alongside them, firing more than 20 shots.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Then there’s Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, who pulled up side by side in fashion-forward statement pieces and oozing sexy.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 May 2026
Karissa Waddick The crowd cheered as the king’s black BMW pulled up on the street in Front Royal, Virginia.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors believe that Davis was in the white Cadillac that pulled up next to Shakur’s car on September 7, 1996, near the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and hit him four times with gunfire.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Over in Singapore’s Tuas industrial district, workers are assembling a giant floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, part of the infrastructure that separates crude oil from what’s pulled up from offshore reservoirs.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Sure enough, a fire truck and the fire chief pulled up a few minutes later.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
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Hagerty batted around against three different West Orange pitchers and before the bleeding was stopped, the Huskies had plated 10 runs in a crazy inning.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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For nearly two hours, Kid Rock barely stopped moving.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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The loss marked an early end for the Frost, which had previously gone a perfect 6-0 when facing elimination in the PWHL playoffs, and halted the team’s quest for a rare threepeat.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Waymo has drawn criticism for its vehicles failing to yield to school buses in Austin, and for the performance of its vehicles during widespread power outages in San Francisco in December, when robotaxis halted in traffic, causing gridlock.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The robbery trial comes after delays stalled the case for years and Young repeatedly reversed course on plea agreements offered by prosecutors, including one that would have reduced his robbery charges to a minor felony with little prison time.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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That work has stalled due to limited funding.—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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And Bona, a second-year reserve, got caught too many times reaching in the cookie jar while defending Towns.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Before that drama began, however, five of the first six outs of the game were grounders to Deegan, which caught the eye of Dundee-Crown coach Andrew Zimmer.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Hawkins laughed when it was brought up.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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The comment came after Burnett brought up the missing Nancy Guthrie and connected it to Smart's own kidnapping case.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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An airport worker checked a surveillance camera and saw a herd of deer in the same area but did not initially see the trespasser, Washington said.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Doyle checked those boxes and also had Jackson’s stamp of approval.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Sengun’s attempt at a game-winner when he got stood up by Jaxson Hayes on a turnaround baseline floater wasn’t the play the Rockets drew up, Udoka said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The companies, working with Oz Architecture, drew up plans for a 17-story tower with about 400 units.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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No remains were uncovered, but a month later, both Flores men were arrested and charged in connection with Smart’s murder.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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In 2024 a total of 219 unhoused people were arrested on this charge.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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