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
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.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Minutes before my interview with Landfair, a Lyft driver pulls up to an icy curb to take me to the studio where we are scheduled to meet.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
The meter will reset when the next vehicle pulls up to the light.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Minutes before my interview with Landfair, a Lyft driver pulls up to an icy curb to take me to the studio where we are scheduled to meet.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
The meter will reset when the next vehicle pulls up to the light.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls up
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From The Dean, everything is either walkable, a few stops away on the central tram line, or a short, affordable taxi ride—which is the Dubliner’s choice for quick transport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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The perfect partner for the Spray-To-Wipe is the new All Over Deodorant, a whole-body natural deodorant that genuinely stops you from smelling.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The United States could suspend transfers of those funds unless Baghdad halts the financing of the PMF.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The moratorium halts approvals for sewer capacity allocation for new developments within the Baltimore City Sewer Service Area (SSA), according to the department.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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If his progress stalls out, this team is in trouble.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 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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As for the transfers, Rogers (33 catches for 441 yards in 2025) will assuredly be put to work as one of only two receivers on the team with more than three career starts.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Perez nearly has one of her own, but Vestal catches the flyball at the warning track.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Solomon brings up Reiner’s diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, an illness that can involve mania, depression and the delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking associated with schizophrenia.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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And when Joy brings up perhaps mentioning the idea of rehab to Jackie, Santos gives Langdon an awkward look.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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The pieces knit together to form a cast iron surface that sheds water, smothers weeds and holds up for a long time.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Chet Holmgren misses a minute, and Isaiah Hartenstein holds up the rim protection.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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As a teaching and research institution, Dean McGee Eye Institute stays at the forefront of advances in ophthalmology, conducting clinical trials and developing new treatments.—
Community's Choice Awards,
Oklahoman,
7 Mar. 2026
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However, a meteorologist may tell you the first day of spring is actually March 1 — a date that stays consistent from year to year.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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But there are also some less intensive procedures (like embolization, which blocks the blood vessels that feed the fibroids; and endometrial ablation, which uses electricity to remove the uterine lining) as well as hormonal medications that may not eliminate fibroids but can lessen the symptoms.—
Beth Krietsch,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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While Earth blocks some of the sun’s light, stray beams will pass around and through our atmosphere, turning the moon’s usually pearlescent surface red.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Pulls up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20up. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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