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 But when Lucky wakes from a drugged sleep, Cary is gone and the money too, and police are pulling up outside. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Swift likely arrived ahead of Gomez, as her SUV was spotted pulling up to the venue earlier this afternoon, per Page Six. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Although Continental outgrew Enid more than a decade ago, pumpjacks pulling up oil still seesaw up and down near town. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 The turning off of lights, the closing of curtains, the pulling up of blankets, the loss of consciousness—each piece of the routine felt distinct, and sweet. — Sarah Miller, New Yorker, 20 June 2026 Video reviewed by Baez showed a Hyundai Genesis pulling up next to his SUV before it was stolen. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 Surveillance footage from the area shows Siffre pulling up to the victims’ vehicle, the probable cause statement said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 Home surveillance video showed the man pulling up in a car as the teens turned around and began to walk away. — Paul Burton, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Giants reliever Joel Peguero had to leave the game in the bottom half of the eighth after pulling up lame when fielding a ground ball. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling up
  1. stopping
  2. halting
  3. stalling
  4. catching
  5. bringing up
  6. drawing up
  7. holding up
  8. checking
Verb
  • The brakes, while cable-operated, do an effective job of slowing and stopping the Vienna.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • In Calabria, Costarella of the Civil Protection Department warned that stopping arson would take a societal shift.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • Earlier in the day, the sharp decline in the Kospi prompted the Korea Exchange to activate a sell-side sidecar on the index, temporarily halting program trading.
    — Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • Turk filed for bankruptcy in June 2025 — halting any litigation from moving forward without permission from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas.
    — Taylor O'Connor July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr seems, at least in jest, to have the answer to the question currently stalling the last moves of NBA free agency.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Oil tankers are now reluctant to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, stalling supplies as a result.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • One employee took responsibility for not catching the boys’ early and unapproved departure.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • O’Neill threw out Nick Allen at the plate after catching Altuve’s flyball to shallow right field.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of catching
Verb
  • The Mets are last in the NL East with a 37-53 record, while the Royals are bringing up the rear in the AL Central at 36-54.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • The better approach is to acknowledge the issue that the team or employee is bringing up.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of bringing up
Verb
  • With its forces on high alert, Israel is drawing up operational plans for a further escalation in the US-Iran conflict, three Israeli sources said, but for now remains on the sidelines and has no imminent plans to join.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Calamos Global Dynamic Income might be drawing up another peak, which would give some would-be investors pause.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of drawing up
Verb
  • The aggregate hides what exactly is falling and what might still be holding up.
    — Victor Karpenko, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Blushing, Slaton continued talking about the couple’s favorite low-key outings before eventually holding up her left hand to show off her engagement ring.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of holding up
Verb
  • Ground yourself by checking balances and receipts before purchasing, and choose value over novelty if a tempting offer appears.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • Your hands are one of the most reliable tools for checking soil moisture.
    — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of checking

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