PULLED UP Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

pulled up

verb

past tense of pull up

as in stopped

to bring (something) to a standstill the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse

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Recent Examples of pulled up The Rams were near the goal line where Adams pulled up during his route and hopped out the back of the end zone. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 As the man walked back to his car, a gray car pulled up behind him. — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 CiCi Nelson was in line to ride the Goliath coaster when a cart pulled up. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Started as a produce store on wheels, a fourth generation has now pulled up a plate. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Flowers pulled up a photo of a shiny red Can-Am Spyder motorcycle on his phone. — Madeleine Baran, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 The two of them together, just 17 months apart, shared playlists, bickered over where to stop during Apple CarPlay calls, pulled up beside me and faded away with silly faces, encapsulating 20 years of my life in my rearview mirror. — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Indeed, Schwab took a pitch right on the play and pulled up to throw as Drew circled out of the pocket to the left. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026 The red car then pulled up in front of the victim’s building, and the suspect, who police described as a heavyset woman dressed all in black, stepped out of the vehicle. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up

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Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
If only the Hornets could have stopped the game after one possession apiece.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of stopped

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Jake Guentzel scored twice and Charle-Edouard D’Astous added another for the Lightning, who saw their three-game winning streak halted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The attack finally halted when journalist Jasper Nathaniel and several others came to Levine’s aid – but the danger wasn’t over.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of halted

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Now, the market is stalled by surging mortgage rates, the compounding effect from years of rising home prices and an economic outlook dimmed by high inflation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Both pitchers settled into the game, and the offenses stalled.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of stalled

Verb

Her singing caught the attention of Abboud Saadi, the bassist for Lebanon’s most famous singer, Fairuz, who invited her to a recording session with Bypass Studio owner Ziad Rahbani.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Following her death, Trail dismembered Loofe’s body to avoid getting caught.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of caught

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Mo, who arrived by chance among the pirates as an infant, has been brought up by the ship’s kindly captain, Claas.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
When people have brought up arguments about her interpretation, there’s the larger question, What is an adaptation?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of brought up

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In certain parts of America, quasi-public executions drew up to 10,000 viewers in the past, said LaChance, the Emory history professor.

— Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
The Falcons drew up quick passing plays for Penix to get going, and once the Packers had to respect Robinson’s running ability, play-action passes were Penix’s bread and butter.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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