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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Jay King, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Remember that bamboo beam that David was doing pull-ups on?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Smith recalls leaving at the end of his shift one day, just as a TV truck pulled up to Holman’s front yard to conduct a live interview.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Or all the pull-up jumpers from Pierce’s Game 7 duel with LeBron James.
—Jay King, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Remember that bamboo beam that David was doing pull-ups on?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
Herro stole the ball away from Bulls point guard Coby White and rather than go for the wide-open lay-up to cut the deficit to three points with the shot clock on their side, Herro pulled up for a 3-pointer.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Smith recalls leaving at the end of his shift one day, just as a TV truck pulled up to Holman’s front yard to conduct a live interview.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull-up
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“Pull-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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