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 video broadcast overnight Thursday showed masked troops pulling up in a gray speedboat to the MSC Francesca, one of three container ships fired upon the day before.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
In 1993, Bell was walking in Brockton when investigators say a man in a van pulled up and grabbed her.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
My dress had been pulled up above my waist.
—Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Mac's Pizza & Kitchen Lean in to hear the locals tell tales of Mick Jagger and David Bowie pulling up in private yachts from Mustique just to dig into the lobster pizza at Mac's Pizza & Kitchen.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
In 1993, Bell was walking in Brockton when investigators say a man in a van pulled up and grabbed her.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
My dress had been pulled up above my waist.
—Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Mac's Pizza & Kitchen Lean in to hear the locals tell tales of Mick Jagger and David Bowie pulling up in private yachts from Mustique just to dig into the lobster pizza at Mac's Pizza & Kitchen.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
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Quin Snyder’s Towns wrinkle stalled the Knicks briefly, then stopped working.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The workers get ordered to start jobs, stop jobs, ignore jobs and are other things that turn them into ping pong balls, with the Butleys and the del Valles as the paddles.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a related lawsuit, a coalition of cultural preservation and architecture groups, including the American Institute of Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is also suing to halt the closure until the Center submits renovation plans to Congress for its approval.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Florida Supreme Court denied an appeal last week to halt Hitchcock's execution.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Overall, about half of children with the disease are infected during birth, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia said, while others caught it from family members.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, the NCAA put in guidelines that punish athletes caught gambling on their own school, or other sports at their school, with a permanent loss of eligibility.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, was up almost 17% for the week as the peace process between Iran and the United has stalled.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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So far, there’s more than 42,000 units in the pipeline, but of those projects more than 36,000 units have been stalled.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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So at least going from Europe to America, some film awards can be checked.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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The full moon will be visible around the globe, but cloudy skies might obscure backyard astronomers' views, so be sure to check the weather in your area before going out to check the night sky.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ruff changed goalies, made a few lineup tweaks and otherwise stayed calm.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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People stayed locked in bathroom stalls.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The backstory Having met at Cambridge, Caitlin Owens and Paul Glade combined their sharp hotelier and architectural minds to draw up plans for a regenerative organic farm in the Devon countryside.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Germany switched off its last three nuclear reactors in 2023, the final step in plans that had been drawn up by governments of various political stripes over two decades.—
Vladimir Isachenkov,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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This Oxo spinner remains one of the most reliable options, with a smooth pump mechanism and sturdy construction that holds up better than most.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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At 6-8, Johnson boasts a size advantage over the 6-4 Hart, but the latter has managed to hold up in that matchup.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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