as in stopping
to bring (something) to a standstill
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
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Recent Examples of pulling up
While pulling up carpet in her first rental property, Snyder uncovered what looked like a dark handprint on the hardwood floor.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
When the storm made landfall, Green recalls being trapped in the attic and his brother kicking a hole into the roof and pulling up his mother and toddler granddaughters.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
The Broncos’ pulling up the bottom of both polls is notable for the fact no non-power conference team was ranked in either poll heading into the 2024 season.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Edita would stop by unannounced to remind them of this, pulling up in her shiny black Escalade, barking orders, and pinching their biceps with a precise and acrylic force that even Evie could feel.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
When the storm made landfall, Green recalls being trapped in the attic and his brother kicking a hole into the roof and pulling up his mother and toddler granddaughters.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
The Broncos’ pulling up the bottom of both polls is notable for the fact no non-power conference team was ranked in either poll heading into the 2024 season.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Edita would stop by unannounced to remind them of this, pulling up in her shiny black Escalade, barking orders, and pinching their biceps with a precise and acrylic force that even Evie could feel.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling up
Verb
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For thinkers like Ratti, the time for stopping or slowing climate change has passed, and the time for climate adaptation is upon us.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission isn't stopping with financial penalties, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rhode Island and Connecticut have said that halting construction of Revolution Wind would harm the states, their residents, investments and the offshore wind industry.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in Cole County, marks the first legal challenge aimed at halting a special legislative session designed to carve up the Kansas City region and overhaul the state’s initiative petition process.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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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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Entry-level jobs have also dwindled because of AI agents, and stalling promotions across many agencies looking to do more with less.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Now, the Bears are close to catching back up, as the score is 27-24 at the time of this writing.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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But despite catching all of that on TV, a lot of the fun was happening in the audience and backstage, away from the cameras.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Unlike rampant litigation costs which, before Florida lawmakers introduced sweeping reforms between 2022 and 2023, contributed to bringing up premiums in the state over the past five years, these fines will not negatively affect homeowners' insurance rates, regulators said.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the past, discharge petitions have often been used as a tool of the minority when bringing up a bill with bipartisan support when the party in leadership refuses to schedule a vote on the issue.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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California is drawing up its own map in retaliation, with leaders from New York, Maryland, and Illinois signaling similar plans.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025
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Sources told Deadline that Ashling O’Connor, a consultant at executive search firm Spencer Stuart, has circulated a brief for the Channel 4 role and is drawing up a list of potential candidates.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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Joined by cohost Craig Melvin, the 53-year-old anchor was innocently interacting with fans at New York City's Rockefeller Plaza on Wednesday when Melvin spotted a woman holding up a poster of Guthrie sporting her '90s-era black bob.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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Attendees gathered to listen to speakers, with many holding up signs in support of the Workers Over Billionaires' ethos.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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Kehl went unit to unit checking for unlocked doors before happening upon the Ferrell’s condo on the 34th floor, police say.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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For the latest on containment progress, keep checking for updates.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pulling up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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