PULLING UP Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

pulling up

verb

present participle of pull up

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 Adam Johnson, chief deputy clerk for the county clerk, said the voter registration database was not pulling up the correct dates of birth for some voters. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 The exterior might have many fans envisioning the famous taxi cab pulling up to the house, as depicted in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‘s opening credits. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The victim’s son called the detectives before slowly pulling up beside his mother’s blue electric car, which was parked on the street. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026 According to The Los Angeles Times, after 25 years in Los Angeles, the long-running reality singing competition is pulling up stakes and moving across the country to Atlanta for its next season, which will premiere in early 2027. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 With liposuction being the number one ask, breast augmentation third and Brazilian butt lifts pulling up the rear. — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Surveillance footage shows a red sedan pulling up, with four suspects breaking into Dots Cafe & Bakery. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Arkansas is among many Southern states that hope to replicate the success of Mississippi in pulling up reading scores. — Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2026 City of Twin Falls Civic Clerk The video begins by showing Williams pulling up to the In-N-Out drive-thru in a white Honda Civic. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

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Verb

This, combined with the glacial pace of emissions reductions, gives the sense that key players are more interested in surviving what’s coming, rather than stopping it.

— Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
There are hydraulic disc brakes at both ends for stopping power.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of stopping

Verb

Kean, who has voted against resolutions aimed at halting military action in Iran, defended the war.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
By halting those exports, the thinking goes, domestic diesel prices would drop due to a flood of fresh supply, lowering costs for farmers, commercial trucking companies and thousands of other businesses that rely on the fuel.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of halting

Verb

Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh accused the state of stalling in a way that could jeopardize the defense's trial preparation.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
So brazenly setting up the next chapter before finishing the first undercuts an otherwise solid finish, but Season 2 is peppered with hallmarks of a series stalling for time.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of stalling

Verb

The Department of Water Resources has a program that has provided funding for local agencies to buy dozens of pumps, build 12 water-catching basins and clear 600 acres of land for more basins.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
The light-catching shade makes a statement without sacrificing sophistication.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of catching

Verb

Durbin's devoted much of his opening testimony to dismissing the issue of trans athletes in women's sports, bringing up issues like affordability, getting cell phones out of the hands of children, AI and trust in government.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
With a sweep of the Tigers, the Royals are bringing up the bottom of the AL Central at 58-74.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of bringing up

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This impetus did not begin with the war on terror; generations of American leaders and scholars have sought to increase presidential power, drawing up mechanisms that could sideline civil liberties and intertwine military and police activities.

— Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
According to a 2024 planning board presentation, TeraWulf’s project manager said the full buildout would bring employment to between 35 and 40 people at a facility drawing up to 500 megawatts.

— Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of drawing up

Verb

With his unkempt hair and ragamuffin clothing — was that a rope holding up his pants?

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Among the black-and-white pictures are images of the couple holding up ultrasound photos, while another shows Nathan placing his hand on Charlotte’s baby bump.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of holding up

Verb

Mosley’s body was discovered while checking the car at Park Valley Apartments in response to a missing person report earlier in the week.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Whether that means reviewing one’s preferred physicians to determine their in-network status or checking medications to see whether they are covered, Jolley helps her clients make an informed decision.

— Karen Koehler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of checking

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