as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
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Recent Examples of pulls up
Adams’ car pulls up to the NYPD Academy in Flushing, Queens, where this year’s class of more than 1,000 cadets has assembled in a massive auditorium.
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Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
It's powered by a digital motor that spins up to 110,000 RPM, and delivers 115 Air Watts of suction that pulls up dirt, pet hair, and crumbs across carpets or hard floors.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Zipping along the vast cliffs of Italy’s breathtaking Sorrentine Peninsula shoreline on his moped bike, Daniel pulls up to a villa.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
His staff is attuned to when a car full of people pulls up to the store, but only one person comes inside – especially if that one person is a young girl with a specific gun model in mind.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Plenty of thought clearly also went into creating the right ambience from the moment the team bus pulls up behind the West Stand judging by the different lighting and imagery used to shift the mood as the players pass through the bowels of the arena.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The police vehicle pulls up directly behind a fleeing vehicle with the arms of the device reaching under the fleeing vehicle.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Angler expecting a fish pulls up rare 700-year-old sword instead.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
It's powered by a digital motor that spins up to 110,000 RPM, and delivers 115 Air Watts of suction that pulls up dirt, pet hair, and crumbs across carpets or hard floors.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Zipping along the vast cliffs of Italy’s breathtaking Sorrentine Peninsula shoreline on his moped bike, Daniel pulls up to a villa.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
His staff is attuned to when a car full of people pulls up to the store, but only one person comes inside – especially if that one person is a young girl with a specific gun model in mind.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Plenty of thought clearly also went into creating the right ambience from the moment the team bus pulls up behind the West Stand judging by the different lighting and imagery used to shift the mood as the players pass through the bowels of the arena.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The police vehicle pulls up directly behind a fleeing vehicle with the arms of the device reaching under the fleeing vehicle.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Angler expecting a fish pulls up rare 700-year-old sword instead.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls up
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After the initial stomach issues subside, the toxin continues to invade the liver cells and stops them from making RNA (ribonucleic acid), which the body needs to make healing and protective proteins.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In turn, breathing nearly stops, and its brain activity becomes barely detectable.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Should any of these conditions not be met, the contract halts and notifies all relevant parties.—
Matthew Kayser,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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Flights at New York City at LaGuardia Airport and JFK faced slight delays and halts Saturday afternoon.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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There is often community resistance that stalls the building of homes.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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But, then again, the market is a forward-looking machine with a motor that never stalls out.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Sorcerer’s enormous rear wing catches the eye the most, which was a choice of the owner, who also wanted a front spoiler to make the car more track-focused.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2026
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The distinctive design catches the eye of thousands of people passing by each day.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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That brings up a broader point, unlike other genres, such as rap and alternative, country often still remains its own island and doesn’t always cross over with other genres.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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When Carrington and Dina sit down face-to-face to negotiate Allura’s divorce, Dina brings up Chase’s relationship with Maria as a means to blackmail him.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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This teapot holds up to 32 ounces of liquid.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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As wind continues to pound the camp, a wooden pole delicately holds up the tarpaulin keeping him dry.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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But there is now no clear path to funding DHS, or the rest of the government, if the funding stays joined after the shooting of Pretti.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The woman, known by locals as Bobbi, often stays near Evans Food Mart.—
Trevor Sochocki,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Police have reported three incidents, all of them just blocks from each other in the South Shore and Grand Crossing communities.—
Natalie Goldstick,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 24-year-old succeeds against all three levels of the pass defense, blocks well against defensive backs and even front-seven defenders and runs for yards off jet-motion touches, screens and downfield passes.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Pulls up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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