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
The Oscar-winning star appeared to be topless and had a white sheet pulled up to cover her chest.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 12 May 2025
And they're supposed to just kind of pull up their bootstraps and go to work.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
This realization arrived as my Uber pulled up to the house, a sprawling mansion that sits atop a hill with a view of Kennesaw Mountain.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Alexei asks, and Yelena pulls up satellite imagery of the ship racing through space.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 May 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 12 May 2025
And they're supposed to just kind of pull up their bootstraps and go to work.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
This realization arrived as my Uber pulled up to the house, a sprawling mansion that sits atop a hill with a view of Kennesaw Mountain.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Alexei asks, and Yelena pulls up satellite imagery of the ship racing through space.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
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The chase reportedly ended when Buckley wrecked near the intersection of Watts and McAlister streets, an area of mostly forest about 1 1/2 miles southeast of where Buckley was first stopped.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The former analyst ends up becoming a critical new addition to the gang in their mission to stop the Entity from destroying the world.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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The administration could ask the Supreme Court to halt the ruling as early as Friday.—
Alex Harring,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The ruling halts the president's tariffs in nearly every country, though the White House is all but certain to appeal the decision.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Financial services leaders are thus caught in a paradox.—
Kathleen Walch,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Throughout the show, Elliot is often caught telling his kids wildly inappropriate stories in an effort to get closer to them and inspire them to open up.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Around the time of On’s 2021 initial public offering, Nike saw declining sales during a pullback from wholesale retailers and stalling innovation.—
Merritt Enright,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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Unfortunately a bill requiring them to do so stalled in the California Senate last session, exacerbating concerns over whether Californians will be able to access the insurance market after January’s devastating wildfires.—
Jordan Haedtler,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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The machine learning pattern recognition is able to detect the rough ‘shape’ of a potential attack and do what a human operator would do: check various systems to look for suspicious activity that indicates a likely compromise.—
Justin Warren,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Please check the retailer’s website for the most up-to-date pricing information.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Americans are living longer, staying healthier, and working in less physically demanding jobs.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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First and foremost this season, Herbert has to stay healthy.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Some of you will use this energy today to draw up a budget.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 May 2025
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In attempt to draw up intrigue for the upcoming season, teams flex their creativity in order to have the most memorable moment.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Also question unsolicited phone calls, emails or text messages about a package held up in the post office because of an unpaid fee, said Lee.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Reports said the bank was held up by a white man with a beard and tattooed arms who left without taking anything.—
Dale Ellis,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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