Synonyms of pulling up

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopping
• halting
• stalling
• catching
• bringing up
• drawing up
• holding up
• checking
• fetching up
• blocking
• staying
• arresting
• holding back
• cutting off
• stilling
• hindering
• holding
• suspending
• impeding
• ending
• turning back
• obstructing
• stemming
• snagging
• reining (in)
• detaining
• clogging
• blockading
• concluding
• balking
• choking off
• baffling
• damming
• terminating
• suppressing
• discontinuing
• bottlenecking
• repressing
• stunting
• calling
• squashing
• squelching
• staunching
• stanching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeping (on)
• carrying on
• running on
• keeping up
• continuing
• going along
• persisting
• moving
• following through (with)
• proceeding
• progressing
• advancing
• marching
• pushing
• faring
• driving
• stirring
• actuating
• propelling
• spurring
• wending
• impelling
• goading
• budging