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 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 Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, was accused of pulling up a two-foot square piece of the pool’s lining. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

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Anderson’s task of allowing his centre-backs to defend the half-spaces continued in the second half and was crucial in stopping United’s attacks from the wide areas as Enzo Maresca’s side dropped deeper.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Hurts made enough splash plays to lead Philadelphia to a 24-22 win that was secured by the defense stopping a 2-point conversion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of stopping

Verb

In this podcast episode, Altman addresses the reality of AI alignment, the Hugging Face incident, and OpenAI's commitment to halting training runs if safety thresholds aren't met.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Mahomes and the offense never looked right … and then, in December, Mahomes tore his ACL, effectively ending the Chiefs’ season and halting the team’s run of 10 straight years in the playoffs.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of halting

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Kehler suspects his hopes for expanding business in Canada are stalling because residents there resent the way the president and members of his Cabinet treat their country, a longtime ally.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
At a press conference afterward, Kushner argued that the Iranians were merely stalling.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of stalling

Verb

Smith answered Saturday against Ball State, catching eight passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns — all before halftime — and striking the pose after his second score.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
An angler could have a ton of fun catching bluegills under the lights with fly fishing gear.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of catching

Verb

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

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Antosh recommends checking with a doctor before using a high-pressure bidet right after childbirth or with genital ulcers, since powerful streams can irritate healing tissue.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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