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
Synonyms
Examples of pull-up in a Sentence
Verb
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
In Christopher Nolan’s Next Event Film At Universal Jayme Lawson Latest To Join Edgar Wright’s Paramount Adaptation Of ‘The Running Man’
Way of the Warrior Kid follows a self-doubting boy (Hill) who gets bullied and is hard-pressed to complete a single pull-up.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Paul Yoon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
In this report, searching for known details like the previous owners' names pulls up reams of helpful data associated with the property.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Here, Plumlee is sagging heavily off of Davis so after receiving a pass from D’Angelo Russell, Davis attacks that open space with a hesitation which causes Plumlee to back pedal and allows Davis to hit the pull-up mid range jumper.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
In Christopher Nolan’s Next Event Film At Universal Jayme Lawson Latest To Join Edgar Wright’s Paramount Adaptation Of ‘The Running Man’
Way of the Warrior Kid follows a self-doubting boy (Hill) who gets bullied and is hard-pressed to complete a single pull-up.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
So the dog drinks and drinks, ignoring the horse approaching her and the sound of another airplane, this one pulling up to a gate, having touched down in the city where Brian’s mother was born.
—Paul Yoon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
In this report, searching for known details like the previous owners' names pulls up reams of helpful data associated with the property.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Pull-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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