pull up

verb

Definition of pull upnext
as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse

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Recent Examples of pull up Now the kids can pull up satellite images of anywhere on Earth in a matter of seconds, and yes, that's impressive. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 June 2026 Norway arrived in Massachusetts on Thursday with the team pulling up to the hotel and their fans. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Another vehicle traveling at 70 mph had crashed into the median barrier to avoid striking Garcia just before Deng pulled up, according to a motion seeking to deny Bickham from being granted bail. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
  1. stop
  2. halt
  3. catch
  4. stall
  5. check
  6. stay
  7. draw up
  8. hold up
Verb
  • When there was a pause in the action, referee Raphael Claus stopped the match to look at VAR to determine whether Balogun committed a foul worthy of a red card.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Making new friends isn’t something that has to stop at a certain point in your life.
    — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of stop
Verb
  • In past years, Disneyland has halted the Anaheim resident deal before the official end of the promotion.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 July 2026
  • In a March letter to the state, 11 board members called for the program to be halted, citing the risks of automatically renewing medicines that can have side effects or drug interactions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of halt
Verb
  • One villager had been bitten and is being treated in hospital, while a dozen locals had formed a team to catch the snakes, the Hongxing report said.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of catch
Verb
  • Others stall out for one reason or another and never make it.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
  • Some proposals have stalled amid broader legislative priorities, while others have raised questions about property rights and due process.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Definition of stall
Verb
  • Incredibly, this is actually the second time Mexico fans have forced seismologists to check their equipment.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Before choosing a whitening method, check the care label for guidance on water temperature, safe cleaning agents, and recommended drying methods.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of check
Verb
  • The bike folds down compactly, and the wheels handily stay locked together thanks to a little hook.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
  • Matthew Doane, a Sacramento resident, also stayed until the finish.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of stay
Verb
  • The concept as drawn up would open up traffic passage and, in fact, feed into freer movement through an area soon to open an entertainment district and revitalized riverfront trail.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • Keller Williams has drawn up a rendering and cost estimate for a pool to sit in the natural landscape.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of draw up
Verb
  • The Royals didn’t hold up their end of the bargain, however, falling 6-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies in the series opener.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
  • That enabled Atlas to run through the same actions millions of times in parallel across cloud GPUs, learning to adapt to imperfect conditions until the behavior held up reliably.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of hold up

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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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