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 Infiniti pulled up onto the driver's side of Ares' Acadia and the rear passenger began shooting.
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Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
King soon pulled up and got out of his vehicle.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Martucci said the woman was also pulled up after two firefighters helped her out of the pond.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
But moments after taking his first bite, Vrabel pulled up a chair.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
As seen in videos of the rescue, a group of people wearing helmets pulled up both the firefighter and the dog, who was placed in a white duffel bag with a sturdy harness.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
White pulled up in transition, tucking the ball toward his chin in a pantomime of his shot.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Outside, a man in a white car pulled up, his face partially hidden by a black bandana.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Valued for their versatility and convenience, swivels work in any open-concept layout, at a bedroom vanity table, or pulled up to your work from home set up—really anywhere the ability to rotate a full 360 degrees comes in handy.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
King soon pulled up and got out of his vehicle.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Martucci said the woman was also pulled up after two firefighters helped her out of the pond.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
But moments after taking his first bite, Vrabel pulled up a chair.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
As seen in videos of the rescue, a group of people wearing helmets pulled up both the firefighter and the dog, who was placed in a white duffel bag with a sturdy harness.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
White pulled up in transition, tucking the ball toward his chin in a pantomime of his shot.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Outside, a man in a white car pulled up, his face partially hidden by a black bandana.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Valued for their versatility and convenience, swivels work in any open-concept layout, at a bedroom vanity table, or pulled up to your work from home set up—really anywhere the ability to rotate a full 360 degrees comes in handy.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
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The Department of Justice also stopped investigating the agent, Jonathan Ross, and federal authorities blocked state investigators from participating in the probe.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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After Pretti kicked out the taillight, the vehicle stopped, and a federal officer exited before grabbing Pretti and tackling him to the ground.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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The game was briefly halted early in the second quarter when the officials gave a warning to Sargeant and Crespi coach Derek Fisher to stay in their coaching boxes.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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SpaceX has halted launches of its Falcon 9 rockets after an issue from a mission flown from California on Monday.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Your finances are the focus as unpredictable Uranus stations direct in your 2nd House of Resources, stalled money moves unstick, so a raise chat or subscription cleanup suddenly looks worth action.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Recent reports suggested that a major deal between OpenAI and its chip supplier, Nvidia, had stalled.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Real Madrid star Arda Guler was caught disagreeing with head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, after being brought off in Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League loss to Benfica.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Several brought up the potential financial consequences to this move.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The prime minister said that Trump has never brought up the issue of Alberta independence during their meetings.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The foundation of the building was checked for damage.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Be aware that ultra-low-cost carriers like Frontier charge low base fares with additional fees for seat assignments, carry-on and checked bags and other amenities.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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After a timeout, the Tigers drew up a look for sharpshooter Jacob Crews, the Southeastern Conference’s 3-point leader, who drained it to give Mizzou a 72-71 lead with 18 seconds left.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2026
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The team huddled on the field, and the coach drew up a quarterback draw.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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The suspect, identified by authorities as a 17-year-old San Jose boy, was arrested on suspicion of murder Tuesday in Santa Clara, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The verdict capped a yearslong effort to hold Chasing Horse accountable after he was first arrested and indicted in 2023, sending what authorities described as shock waves through the area.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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