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
There’s a great accidental gag in a cut bit from the original MTV pilot when a deputy pulls up to arrest Knoxville and forgets to put her car in park.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The car pulls up to the club, and Johnson heads to the green room.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Insider tip Become friendly with the doormen and bellhops, who make your stay wonderful from the second your car pulls up and are reminiscent of old New York.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
The Danish Algerian songwriter’s peripatetic new album pulls up at the bustling crossroads of the electroclash comeback and the contemporary Scandinavian school.
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Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
Then a boat pulls up and takes its next victim, but this time there is no blood moon to hide from.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
But for a mine, all that needs to happen is a vessel pulls up, shoves one overboard, and moves on.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Tramon Mark pulls up for a, what else, midrange jumper and OU takes yet another timeout.
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Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
The Gwinnett microtransit bus pulls up to a suburban park to pick up passengers in Snellville in November 2024.
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Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The car pulls up to the club, and Johnson heads to the green room.
—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Insider tip Become friendly with the doormen and bellhops, who make your stay wonderful from the second your car pulls up and are reminiscent of old New York.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
The Danish Algerian songwriter’s peripatetic new album pulls up at the bustling crossroads of the electroclash comeback and the contemporary Scandinavian school.
—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
Then a boat pulls up and takes its next victim, but this time there is no blood moon to hide from.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
But for a mine, all that needs to happen is a vessel pulls up, shoves one overboard, and moves on.
—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Tramon Mark pulls up for a, what else, midrange jumper and OU takes yet another timeout.
—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
The Gwinnett microtransit bus pulls up to a suburban park to pick up passengers in Snellville in November 2024.
—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls up
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Santorini stops being only a view and starts behaving like a place again.
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Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
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The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.
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But the publishing machine never quite halts, and the coming months do star a (smaller) collection of exciting new releases.
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Not stalls the standard 12-by-12 feet of other ranches but 14 feet square to give horses more room to move around naturally.
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This process stalls improvements for years.
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Angèle’s narrative never catches fire and while Anei is striking as Ada, that section of the film feels slightly patronizing, reducing this immigrant tale to yet another strained salute to perseverance.
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Then something unusual catches your eye.
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And every time someone brings up the Robin Hood legend — that the archer stole from the rich to give to the poor, and defended the weak against the powerful — Jackman gets a look on his face like someone farted.
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But the mood quickly shifts when Beulah brings up Beth's late brother, Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley), whom Beth killed in the Yellowstone series finale to avenge her father, John Dutton (Kevin Costner).
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Its dual anti-tangle brush assembly prevents hair clogs, while a self-emptying base holds up to seven weeks of debris.
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If the North American forecast holds up, Minions & Monsters is looking at a $170M global weekend.
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May 21 – June 20 Conversations feel easier when curiosity stays open.
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That silent fear comes back as an earnout, where you only get paid if that client stays.
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The Earth’s atmosphere blocks most of the Sun’s radiation.
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This could be an indication that the P-trap under the sink has dried out, which means water no longer blocks unpleasant smells from rising.
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