How to Use pull-up in a Sentence

pull-up

1 of 2 noun
  • Bridges’ pull-up at the horn came up short.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Jaylen Brown made one pull-up jump shot.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The pull-up test nearly broke him.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Booker made a pull-up jumper and was fouled.
    — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Lastly, don’t expect a pull-up to pop up overnight.
    — Christa Sgobba, Health, 12 June 2026
  • Smith was a killer against that coverage with his pull-up jumper.
    — Cj Moore, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
  • An overhand grip, in which your palms are facing away from you, is a pull-up.
    — Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
  • And then coming down and just jacking up a dribble pull-up is not a good shot.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Push-ups, pull-ups and getting a massage (couldn't lay on my stomach).
    — Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
  • With pull-ups, our upper backs, shoulders, arms, glutes and thighs all get a workout.
    — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Tatum missed a pull-up 3-pointer and a stepback jumper in the final minute.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Also had the pull-up to give Whitnall the lead in the final minute.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Grab the pull-up bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width, palms facing away from you.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Grab the pull-up bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width, palms facing away from you.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 17 June 2026
  • Or, use a pull-up support band under your feet to help distribute the load.
    — Saralyn Ward, Health, 15 May 2026
  • Walker made seven shots from beyond the arc, both in pull-up fashion and step-backs.
    — Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Edgecombe, the rookie from Baylor, hit a tough midrange pull-up.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Now, grab the pull-up bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width, palms facing away from you.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Flagg’s 20-foot pull-up from the right side of the floor went long, which sent the game into overtime.
    — Christian Clark, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
  • On one early pull-up jumper, Forbes leaned to the floor and put her hand to her ankle in a too-small taunt.
    — Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Common examples include push-ups, lunges, squats, planks, and pull-ups.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Common examples include push-ups, lunges, squats, planks, and pull-ups.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 1 July 2026
  • The pull-up has become the ultimate fitness flex for women in midlife.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Lillard has always been among the league’s top clutch performers but couldn’t knock down this pull-up off the bounce.
    — Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The pull-up is difficult because the muscles involved just aren’t all that strong.
    — Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Hackett responded by hitting a pull-up jumper.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • McCarren Park features pull-up bars and sit-up seats.
    — The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Wembanyama then altered Brunson’s pull-up jumper that soon hit off the rim.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • For Williams, the pull-ups going left have abandoned him suddenly.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 June 2025
  • Gilgeous-Alexander then missed a pull-up triple, sending the game to OT.
    — Frank Nunns O'Connell 15 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025

pull up

2 of 2 verb
  • My dress had been pulled up above my waist.
    — Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
  • For the rest of us, pull up a chair.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That's when a car pulled up and opened fire on him.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • Glaser pulled up the joke on her iPhone.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Some guys pull up in the car, scream at a guy parked.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • The man woke up once the deputy pulled up next to the car.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The diggers pulled up a pile of forks.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • From pulling up a chair and having a chat.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Somebody please pull up the clips.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Somebody please pull up the clips.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Here's where to pull up a stool for a pint and some fresh air.
    — Kate Bernot, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
  • And legs with black socks pulled up to the knees, no shoes on the feet.
    — Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The male nurse pulled up her arms and washed her stomach.
    — Laura Vazquez, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The trio that was pulled up on stage was up to the task, to huge cheers.
    — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2023
  • Who has the time (and patience) to keep pulling up their dress?
    — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 24 May 2026
  • And make sure there's plenty of room to pull up counter stools!
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Use a rake with short straight tines to pull up thatch from small areas.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Use a rake with short straight tines to pull up thatch from small areas.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • King, the statement reads, soon pulled up to the front of his house.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Springsteen asked for the song’s lyrics to be pulled up on a teleprompter.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
  • How to pull up Irish out of its death spiral?
    — Big Think, 4 May 2026
  • An old pickup truck pulled up outside the tire shop.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The truck pulling up outside won’t have a logo on it.
    — Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
  • Freeland gave chase from second base but pulled up.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Stools pull up to the counter to form a compact seating area.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Five seconds later, the fire switch is pulled up.
    — James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Humphrey pulled up to the camp in a brand-new orange Corvette.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Newell tried to pull up the record on his phone without success.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Imagine pulling up to a fishing spot.
    — Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
  • All his homies would pull up and just ride around the neighborhood.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2022

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