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
Zipping along the vast cliffs of Italy’s breathtaking Sorrentine Peninsula shoreline on his moped bike, Daniel pulls up to a villa.
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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
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
Verb
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The breakthrough centers on a one-atom-thick filter that stops sulfur chains from clogging up the battery.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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My colleague Hannah Pinski hit the road late last week for a couple campaign stops for Massie alongside Paul, his ally in the Senate.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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For one day only, vehicle traffic halts on the 3,031-foot-long bridge and pedestrians stream across.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The best-cooling cases often reach that mark by spinning up their fans to annoyingly noisy levels, but the MasterFrame 600 halts that trend by having the third-quietest (or fourth-noisiest) sound pressure level of our test lot.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
4 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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From this point of view, Xidan Books may seem to suffer from comparison with the Zhongshuge chain, whose outlets are drawing increasing numbers of Beijing readers thanks to interior design that catches the eye and spurs a desire to linger at length.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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But there are specific pointers for ensuring your trap catches the intruder.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Growing up always brings up bittersweet feelings.—
María Mérida,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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Noah seems to be performing some kind of blessing on Abby's baby in the scene, which brings up yet another major relationship difference for Joanne.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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New to the service this month is the excellent 1983 adaptation of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, a masterpiece of all-ages horror that still holds up today.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Whole milk comes out thick and lush, like the classic cappuccino topping, while oat milk holds up surprisingly well, too—creamy and stable instead of watery.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Speeds feel snappy for streaming and cloud backups, and the price stays reasonable even with extras.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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As long as everyone stays healthy, this group seems like the safest bet to be the Mavericks’ starting lineup on opening night.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Deep below the surface of the earth, disaster strikes when a rock falls and blocks their route back to the surface.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Typically, these formations have porous rock layers overlaid by impermeable rock that blocks upward movement.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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