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
Shortly after the project was completed, two RVs pulled up alongside the mural wall and stayed for several weeks.
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Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
This time, though, Lil Nas is pulling up on the flexing and getting a bit more internal, mostly singing over the low-key ambient keyboard groove.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
Tarek and his wife and teammate Heather Rae El Moussa, 37, pull up to Christina's flip property.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The homeowner was in their garage with the door open when a man driving a fleet truck pulled up, got out and shot him in the neck, according to police.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
This time, though, Lil Nas is pulling up on the flexing and getting a bit more internal, mostly singing over the low-key ambient keyboard groove.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
Tarek and his wife and teammate Heather Rae El Moussa, 37, pull up to Christina's flip property.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The homeowner was in their garage with the door open when a man driving a fleet truck pulled up, got out and shot him in the neck, according to police.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
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The water tank is a great place to stop and eat a pack lunch.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Because right now, Russian strikes have not stopped.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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After court battles earlier this month, a federal judge temporarily halted Hoffman's execution by nitrogen gas last week, issuing a preliminary injunction to stop the state from immediately carrying out his death sentence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Judge Boasberg temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using the law on Sunday, halting deportations for at least 14 days and directed that flights already in the air be turned around.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: Pursue in order to catch.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Gordon did score Newcastle’s second goal that night, when Quansah’s lack of familiarity with the role caught him out.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The film also stalled internationally with $1.8 million from 19 markets, though that represents just 25% of its overseas footprint.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Unable to find the right gear, the Wild finally stalled and got their doors, windows and tires blown off at home for the umpteenth time this season.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Tapping Device Protection on the main screen opens a screen with details about the number of apps and files checked, and a link to view security reports.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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As a model for the future of progressive media, Piker checks only some of the requisite boxes.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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While testing out the new controls is a good start, parents should also stay vigilant and communicate openly with their kids about online safety.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2025
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But for the ones that stayed, Lu says their friendships are more substantial.—
Keydra Manns,
Essence,
11 Mar. 2025
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Senior State Department officials have also drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting down many more missions, in what could be a blow to the U.S. government's efforts to build partnerships and gather intelligence, U.S. officials say.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Plus, European leaders agree to draw up a Ukraine peace plan.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Jobs numbers have been mixed, but retail sales and industrial production have held up while business sentiment craters.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
19 Mar. 2025
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JPMorgan thinks Meta’s business will hold up better because of its diversified advertiser base (in the tens of millions) and high exposure to performance and direct response ad accounts.—
Paulina Likos,Morgan Chittum,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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