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
In fact, crabbers have since pulled up more, and their arrival may signal a new commercial species in the region.
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Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Cardi's hair is pulled up in a high, loose, full bun to show off the yellow-and-black color palette.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Sep. 2025
After another three pulled up, James was instructed to hop into the car that still had sufficient battery power remaining.
—Salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The only person who was informed of the last-minute plan was Butler's sister, who strategically pulled up to the airport with Zimmerer in the backseat.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The site struggled with hyphenated names but pulled up correct details in other cases.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Story Behind the Stain When the property needed an overhaul between tenants, Snyder pulled up the carpet, and underneath was the outline of a human hand, permanently on the floorboard.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Moments later, Luna said, a car pulled up to a gas pump at the station.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As Nancy became serious about selling the home that summer, West pulled up for a tour, accompanied by Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Cardi's hair is pulled up in a high, loose, full bun to show off the yellow-and-black color palette.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Sep. 2025
After another three pulled up, James was instructed to hop into the car that still had sufficient battery power remaining.
—Salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The only person who was informed of the last-minute plan was Butler's sister, who strategically pulled up to the airport with Zimmerer in the backseat.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The site struggled with hyphenated names but pulled up correct details in other cases.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Story Behind the Stain When the property needed an overhaul between tenants, Snyder pulled up the carpet, and underneath was the outline of a human hand, permanently on the floorboard.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Moments later, Luna said, a car pulled up to a gas pump at the station.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As Nancy became serious about selling the home that summer, West pulled up for a tour, accompanied by Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
Verb
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Following input from the state environmental agency, Grayling posted a notice about the change online in August, 10 weeks after treatment stopped.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The person was taken to the hospital when the ride stopped and was later declared dead, park officials said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The rule almost failed, however, when six Republicans halted action on the floor by initially voting against the procedural measure.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Though South Korea’s then President Park Geun-hye halted operations in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, the new statement explicitly absolves Pyongyang of any responsibility, and has been framed by conservatives as kowtowing to the Kim regime.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Months later, the program is still stalled.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Research shows the gender pay gap has been closing for decades, but progress has nearly stalled since the mid-1990s as wage growth for both men and women has flattened.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Of those three, Turner was the only one to finish the season without being caught.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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French university Sciences Po threatened expulsion for students caught using the technology.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ceraso said that during recent visits to both New Jersey and Virginia, not a single person brought up Harris.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The plan has long been to haul about 30 of these tubes back to Earth, where they would be studied in far greater detail than Perseverance can achieve with its limited instrument suite — a point Stack Morgan brought up on Wednesday.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s why Marino would like more people to be aware of MASH and get checked for it.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Whether the fix is as simple as changing a medication or as involved as having a medical procedure to open the prostate channel, getting checked early makes all the difference.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But after Harrell totaled 54 of his 140 passing yards on the drive, offensive coordinator Todd Fitch drew up consecutive handoffs in the redzone, stalling the drive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Maxwell said Epstein restructured Johnson's finances, handled her investments and even drew up the contracts for members of her staff.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Bennett Lembke, a 34-year-old Caldwell resident, was arrested following a traffic stop in Thurston County, Washington, after Boise police identified him as the suspect and issued a warrant, the agency said in a news release Thursday evening.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth police arrested him on suspicion of two offenses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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