pulling up

verb

present participle of pull up
as in stopping
to bring (something) to a standstill the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse

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Recent Examples of pulling up Surveillance footage shows a red sedan pulling up, with four suspects breaking into Dots Cafe & Bakery. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Arkansas is among many Southern states that hope to replicate the success of Mississippi in pulling up reading scores. — Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2026 City of Twin Falls Civic Clerk The video begins by showing Williams pulling up to the In-N-Out drive-thru in a white Honda Civic. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, was accused of pulling up a two-foot square piece of the pool’s lining. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Some were assigned foot patrols near the Reflecting Pool and in quick succession, court records show, arrested several other visitors for allegedly reaching into the pool and pulling up pieces of sealant. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 But when Lucky wakes from a drugged sleep, Cary is gone and the money too, and police are pulling up outside. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Swift likely arrived ahead of Gomez, as her SUV was spotted pulling up to the venue earlier this afternoon, per Page Six. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Although Continental outgrew Enid more than a decade ago, pumpjacks pulling up oil still seesaw up and down near town. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling up
  1. stopping
  2. halting
  3. stalling
  4. catching
  5. bringing up
  6. drawing up
  7. holding up
  8. checking
Verb
  • After stopping for gas, the suspect takes off with the gas nozzle still attached to the bike.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Like actual religion, to continue on versus stopping becomes a question of faith.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • Later that month, the state and county asked the court for a temporary injunction halting the project while the case proceeds.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The United States Army is temporarily halting all Apache helicopter training flights after a crash this week near Fort Hood, Texas, killed two soldiers.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • While the White House agreed in July to grant Ukraine a license to build Patriots, manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are stalling a joint-production deal as executives weigh feasibility and licensing hits red tape, DefenseNews reported.
    — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Private equity takeovers of doctor groups are stalling Over a dozen states now have laws enhancing their oversight of private equity deals in health care.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • The Braves have Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy atop their catching depth chart, but a brutal injury setback involving veteran backstop Sandy Leon has now forced the organization to seek out another experienced option.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But there’s also a similar pathology and high that comes from going deep undercover for the animal cops and eventually catching their prize, which might be Anson Wong, Michael Van Nostrand or Tommy Crutchfield.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of catching
Verb
  • Following their visit, the lawmakers called for the detention center to be closed, bringing up concerns about allegedly unsanitary conditions and medical neglect at the facility.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Taurus Moon conjoins Chiron in your 2nd House of Resources, bringing up sensitivity around money, pricing, effort, or whether your value is being recognized.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of bringing up
Verb
  • After more than 20 years of working for major tech companies as a user-experience designer (UX) – from LinkedIn to Amazon to Google – Tim Sparks is now drawing up a new playbook.
    — Max Darrow, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • With its forces on high alert, Israel is drawing up operational plans for a further escalation in the US-Iran conflict, three Israeli sources said, but for now remains on the sidelines and has no imminent plans to join.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of drawing up
Verb
  • The plan was announced during a rally outside the 185-unit Oglesby Towers on Wednesday morning, with some holding up copies of their rent bills.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Although the data don’t show how household income compares to the cost of living, SmartAsset spokesperson Toby Nelson said the numbers can show how people’s income is holding up against rising costs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of holding up
Verb
  • Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Money market funds hold them against shares that households treat like checking balances.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of checking

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“Pulling up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20up. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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