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 As they were stopped at a red light on the Strip, a white Cadillac pulled up alongside their vehicle and a gunman unloaded his weapon. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 Justin Tran was heading to the gym when a black Lexus pulled up near his family’s house in San Jose, California. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 The harvest’s fleeting nature means the window to catch these seasonal delights is closing, so pull up a seat before the season makes its inevitable exit. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Before leaving, Dominguez pulled up alongside Donat and allegedly shot at him four times. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 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
  • The aid workers who once regularly visited her village to help pregnant women had stopped coming, after foreign aid cuts by the United States shuttered a program aimed at saving mothers’ and babies’ lives.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The exposure obviously scares him, but not enough to stop him from filming his next scene, where he’s been tasked with breaking in newcomer Cami Soul.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of stop
Verb
  • Monday’s win showed signs of another upward swing to halt what’s been an ugly skid.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Republican Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland applauded Commissioner Scott’s decision to halt construction.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of halt
Verb
  • Ba's novels explored women caught between traditional upbringing and modern aspirations, criticizing polygamy, widespread in the country, and patriarchy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Presently, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer that is caught early is over 99%, which is why Andrea says women who find a lump shouldn't wait to get screened.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of catch
Verb
  • Brent has climbed by about $10 a barrel from the lows seen in early August as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict stalled.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That claim was rebuffed by Iran, as negotiations with Tehran to open the crucial appear to have been stalled.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stall
Verb
  • Doctors drew Kabita’s blood to check her hemoglobin levels, then handed the results to the women.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Take space, check the facts, and choose the option that feels both calm and sustainable.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of check
Verb
  • That becomes particularly important when organizations rely on pop-up conversations and informal check-ins as their primary means of staying aligned.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Meshkati said the public has to stay involved with the process.
    — Gio Insignares, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stay
Verb
  • Many people struggled to determine how much liquid to add to dissolve the powder and the correct dose to draw up once it was dissolved.
    — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The plans for a new facility have been drawn up and hospital leaders are confident construction will be wrapped by the deadline.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of draw up
Verb
  • While rookie right tackle Monroe Freeling held up pretty well, Panthers reserve guards Chandler Zavala and Brady Christensen got beaten up inside.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But hold up, cowboys and cowgirls, ‘cause the real Americana comes out in Joe’s monologue to her family over the most cursed McNamara family breakfast so far.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of hold up

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