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
One afternoon in late summer, Wright pulled up his personal Proxi prototype.
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Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
As people gathered outside Antioch Baptist Church ahead of funeral services, a vehicle pulled up nearby.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Shortly after the victim pulled up to the suspect’s vehicle, the suspect shot and killed the victim, police say.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 23 Mar. 2026
Arnold pulled up without a moment of hesitation.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Investigators said that as the officer pulled up, the driver tried to leave but was injured.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The Lick On an otherwise unremarkable day, a young woman in a gray Chevy Impala pulled up to the front of a sprawling modern home in a sleepy Florida town.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
The Cybertruck owner’s manual entry for opening a front door with no power says the manual door release in front of the window switches needs to be pulled up, and the door pushed open.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
All because Sidney Crosby had just pulled up in his car.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
As people gathered outside Antioch Baptist Church ahead of funeral services, a vehicle pulled up nearby.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Shortly after the victim pulled up to the suspect’s vehicle, the suspect shot and killed the victim, police say.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 23 Mar. 2026
Arnold pulled up without a moment of hesitation.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Investigators said that as the officer pulled up, the driver tried to leave but was injured.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The Lick On an otherwise unremarkable day, a young woman in a gray Chevy Impala pulled up to the front of a sprawling modern home in a sleepy Florida town.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
The Cybertruck owner’s manual entry for opening a front door with no power says the manual door release in front of the window switches needs to be pulled up, and the door pushed open.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
All because Sidney Crosby had just pulled up in his car.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
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His words were underscored when police in Israel stopped Catholic leaders from celebrating a private Palm Sunday Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, built on the spot where Jesus was thought to have been crucified.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Right away, the Bruins allowed point-blank chances to Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner in the opening minutes that Swayman stopped.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Unlike most toddlers with similar ambitions, however, Caldwell continued his excavation for over two years, until bedrock finally halted his efforts.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The program was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The legislation has stalled amid strong pushback from critics.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Union leaders said negotiations have stalled for months, and are accusing BP of rejecting their proposals on jobs, pay, and safety.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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About 2% of authors were caught, and their papers rejected, Nature reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the past, ranching in the West has caught flak for its heavy footprint on the environment and overreliance on government subsidies.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The move, which wasn't on the public agenda, was brought up by Chancellor Ray Rodrigues about 40 minutes into the meeting.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That brought up Pages, who fell behind 1-and-2 but golfed a curveball at the knees into the left field pavilion for his three-run home run.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Those rates apply to bags checked more than 24 hours before departure.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Knueppel, in Fernández’s view, has checked those boxes early.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The man who drew up the game-winning play in the College Football Playoff National Championship game for Indiana almost never went into football at all.—
Bob Pompeani,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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After Ike’s dunk got the Zags within 69-68 with 40 seconds left, Miller called timeout and drew up a play that got Heide free in the corner.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Alex, 26, of Dallas; Bronya Freeman, 24, of Dallas; and Jay Jones, 28, of Lancaster, were arrested March 22 after a five-month investigation, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of two weeks, two Laurel Highlands teachers were arrested after being accused of having inappropriate relationships with students.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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