PULLING UP Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

pulling up

verb

Definition of pulling up next

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 Anthony appeared to tweak his hand after checking his swing during his first-inning at bat, grimacing and flexing his hand after pulling up three quarters of the way through his follow through. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026 In another, Hurst snapped a picture of a man sleeping rough on a slab of cardboard, one arm shielding his eyes from the sun, and the other pulling up his shirt suggestively. —

Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026 And companies like Meta are moving quickly to expand what these devices can do, including identifying people and instantly pulling up information about them, potentially turning ordinary public encounters into data points for the companies that make the glasses. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Other examples include asking for healthy lunch options nearby and seeing local restaurants on Uber Eats, or asking for a hotel room within a set budget, with TripAdvisor pulling up the latest pricing. —

James Peckham, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026 Jurors watched video showing Horner pulling up to the girl’s home and walking back toward his truck with Athena following behind him, before lifting her inside and shutting the door. —

Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 For example, when Athena hits a step or an obstacle, the front flippers extend forward and upward, hooking onto the ledge before pulling up the rest of the robot and stabilizing it. —

New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026 From cargo ships crossing the ocean to the delivery van pulling up to your door, rising fuel and other energy prices are driving up the cost of transporting goods. —

CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 Removing Existing Moss Since moss has no true root system, small areas of growth are easy to remove by simply raking or pulling up the moss. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026

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That led many to believe that, while treatments and crisis care are vital, the goal of suicide prevention needs to expand beyond stopping people from dying to also giving them reasons to live.

— Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Bain walked purposefully, never slowing, never stopping — not even to size himself up in his new Bucs hat in the mirror — before striding onstage for a hug with the commissioner.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026