plural pull-ups
: an exercise in which one hangs by the hands from a support (such as a horizontal bar) and pulls oneself up until the chin is level with the support
specifically
: such an exercise done with the palms facing outward compare chin-up
pulled up; pulling up; pulls up
1
a
: to check oneself
b
: to come to an often abrupt halt : stop
2
: to draw even with others in a race
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Examples of pull-up in a Sentence
Verb
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
By Katie Camero Other winning options: PRX does offer a slightly cheaper version featuring 2x3 uprights and an option with a kipping bar (which is a pull-up bar specifically designed for the kipping pull-ups commonly incorporated into CrossFit workouts).
—Erin Bunch, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Police allege Neal pulled up alongside Robinson’s car, fired five shots and drove off, spending the night in Rodeo before making his way back to Sacramento.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Mitchell, meanwhile, has scored the 13th-most points in the NBA from pull-ups, but every single player above him has played more minutes than him, including many by a significant amount.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
By Katie Camero Other winning options: PRX does offer a slightly cheaper version featuring 2x3 uprights and an option with a kipping bar (which is a pull-up bar specifically designed for the kipping pull-ups commonly incorporated into CrossFit workouts).
—Erin Bunch, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
The unit pulls up to the back door of one of the oldest churches in the historic center of Mexico City.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Police allege Neal pulled up alongside Robinson’s car, fired five shots and drove off, spending the night in Rodeo before making his way back to Sacramento.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Pull-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-up. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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