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
Meanwhile, Jane Fonda (in a leopard-print coat) pulled up a chair next to the fourth cohost of the lunch, Nicole Avant Sarandos.
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Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
Blackwell then pulled up in the paint and scored for Wisconsin to make it 83-80 with 49 seconds to play.
—Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
An old pickup truck pulled up outside the tire shop.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
All because Sidney Crosby had just pulled up in his car.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Cooper then pulled up next to Starzynski, and Brasser got out holding a gun.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Beazley pulled up footage from the control room that housed the keys, zoomed in on the hook where Conrad had found the circular key ring, and pressed Rewind.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
But when the bus pulled up to a migrant shelter in the border city of Laredo, dropping off a half-dozen families lugging bags stuffed with belongings, the stress of recent weeks tracked mother and daughter like the long shadows on that mid-February afternoon.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
However, once at the residence, the agent said a black sedan with Colorado license plates pulled up, partially blocking the driveway.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
Blackwell then pulled up in the paint and scored for Wisconsin to make it 83-80 with 49 seconds to play.
—Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
An old pickup truck pulled up outside the tire shop.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
All because Sidney Crosby had just pulled up in his car.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Cooper then pulled up next to Starzynski, and Brasser got out holding a gun.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Beazley pulled up footage from the control room that housed the keys, zoomed in on the hook where Conrad had found the circular key ring, and pressed Rewind.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
But when the bus pulled up to a migrant shelter in the border city of Laredo, dropping off a half-dozen families lugging bags stuffed with belongings, the stress of recent weeks tracked mother and daughter like the long shadows on that mid-February afternoon.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
However, once at the residence, the agent said a black sedan with Colorado license plates pulled up, partially blocking the driveway.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
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The threat of Iranian missile and drone attacks has all but stopped tankers carrying oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Iran from traveling through the strait, which is bordered in the north by Iran.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, access stopped after airstrikes hit Iran’s major nuclear facilities at Fordow and Natanz.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Connor Hellebuyck had 30 saves for the Jets, who saw their three-game win streak and six-game point streak halted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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To balance the budget last year, Newsom and the Legislature halted Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants beginning in January, and imposed a $30 premium on those already enrolled, beginning in July 2027.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The commission is welcoming complaints that have stalled at the federal level.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Teachers for the Natomas Unified School District struck Tuesday morning, following through on a plan to do so after negotiations with the district stalled, days after teachers for the Twin Rivers Unified School District went on a strike.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the festival, which kicks off Thursday, the De Los team has assembled a list of acts that have caught our attention.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now, Taiwan is caught in geopolitical limbo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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That was when my dream guy, known as Sergio, brought up living together.—
Jennifer Wolfgram,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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When Fennessy brought up a recent podcast on which Barack Obama confidently said that aliens are real, Spielberg laughed.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Thompson obtained a permit from the city and checked with businesses in the small strip to see if a gathering would scare away customers.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Chinn checked the facts.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Brown drew up a play resulting in Brunson getting a clean look to tie the game at a corner three.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Steve Meyer of Meyer Design said his company is not the same firm that drew up Park Place.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Officials identified the man as Grant Parker, who had been arrested last month on suspicion of murder.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Deputies have arrested a foster father for allegedly molesting two children over 10 years in Riverside County.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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