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
Gardeners periodically pull up the cages attached to their docks, and clean off any algae or debris, to ensure that the oysters get plenty of water flow.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Maurice Thompson pulled up in another vehicle for the pair to chase McCambry.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The first play was on Anthony Santander’s line drive off the top of the wall in right field that Tatis wisely pulled up on and waited to field the carom off the wall and hold Santander to a single.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
As June flashes a sad smile back, another vehicle pulls up to the plane.
—EW.com, 20 May 2025
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Maurice Thompson pulled up in another vehicle for the pair to chase McCambry.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The first play was on Anthony Santander’s line drive off the top of the wall in right field that Tatis wisely pulled up on and waited to field the carom off the wall and hold Santander to a single.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
As June flashes a sad smile back, another vehicle pulls up to the plane.
—EW.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
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On September 2, Border Force officers had stopped two women at London Stansted Airport.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Goldman Sachs and Nasdaq have both stopped requiring companies using them for an IPO to have diverse board members.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 June 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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On his Instagram Stories, Brady gave fans a glimpse into the father-son duo's time on the water, alongside a selfie of them catching some rays.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Three days later, as the young boy recovers, a 17-year-old was caught and charged for the alleged shooting.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Murphy has stalled efforts to carry out deportations of migrants who can’t be returned to their home countries, Sauer wrote.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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While some legislation remains stalled in the House, the GOP's majority in both chambers increases the likelihood of passage.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 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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That’s the same deadline United has for passengers checking luggage at the airport but 15 minutes earlier than the current one for people without bags to check.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The bullet stayed lodged inside her, forcing her to carry a constant reminder of the violence that shattered her sense of safety, until Punch removed it from her back in November.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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If staying overnight or traveling as a family, The WB Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton is a great option.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Regalado champions proposal The unorthodox proposal, drawn up by a prize-winning Miami planning firm, paid for by a prominent Miami developer and backed by Key Biscayne residents and public officials, has been embraced in hard-charging fashion by Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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As cars drew up to its new factory, a squad of men and women in black suits swiftly offered black umbrellas to shield the arrivals from the rain.—
Kathleen Beckett,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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That lead held up until the fifth when Caleb Braden doubled in a pair of runs to highlight and three-run uprising to give No. 2 Wall (29-6) a 3-2 advantage.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2025
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All their efforts, Fils and the fans morphing into one, culminated with that Marseillaise that held up play as Munar served to stay in the match at 4-5.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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