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
Examples of pull-up in a Sentence
Verb
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
With the score tied at 102-all, the Clippers outscored Cleveland 13-2 to take their largest lead of the game 115-103 on a pull-up jumper by Bogdanovic with 9:12 left to play.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
In an all-too-familiar scene for the Twins, Royce Lewis pulled up while trying to beat out a groundball in the second inning of the Twins’ 6-5 loss at Hammond Stadium and had to leave the game early.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The pull-up would suggest a vote of confidence in Cregger’s latest, which will screen footage for global theater owners at the end of the month at Las Vegas’ CinemaCon.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
With the score tied at 102-all, the Clippers outscored Cleveland 13-2 to take their largest lead of the game 115-103 on a pull-up jumper by Bogdanovic with 9:12 left to play.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Kenya and Porsha link up for lunch, both pulling up in their Rolls-Royces.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
In an all-too-familiar scene for the Twins, Royce Lewis pulled up while trying to beat out a groundball in the second inning of the Twins’ 6-5 loss at Hammond Stadium and had to leave the game early.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Pull-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-up. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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