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
Those dudes need to pull up a chair and learn from Jordan.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The victim told police a vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots in his direction before fleeing the scene.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
The child was walking to Pioneer Elementary School on Ash Street about 7:20 a.m. Tuesday when the vehicle pulled up and the driver tried to pull the child inside, police Lt. Ryan Hicks said.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
When a hurricane or tornado starts to form, your local weather forecasters can quickly pull up maps tracking its movement and showing where it’s headed.
—Christine Wiedinmyer, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The victim told police a vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots in his direction before fleeing the scene.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
The child was walking to Pioneer Elementary School on Ash Street about 7:20 a.m. Tuesday when the vehicle pulled up and the driver tried to pull the child inside, police Lt. Ryan Hicks said.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
When a hurricane or tornado starts to form, your local weather forecasters can quickly pull up maps tracking its movement and showing where it’s headed.
—Christine Wiedinmyer, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
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Outside of suicide, the only way for a terminally ill person in Ohio to hasten their own death is to refuse life-prolonging treatments or to stop eating and drinking.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Even so, this may encourage some of us to stop hemming our maxi-dresses and jeans in favor of throwing on a hidden pair of extra-tall platforms.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2025
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Rice lauded the Trump administration’s efforts to boost natural gas production, which had been halted by former President Joe Biden.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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New President Donald Trump fired CFPB director Rohit Chopra and installed an acting director, Russell Vought, who ordered the agency to halt its work and shut its doors.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Crum learned about the medium-sized brown-and-white dog earlier this month but soon discovered Ariel wouldn't be easy to catch.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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That changed when polls showed a tightening race and Osborn raised more than $30 million, catching the attention not only of the working class but of organizations such as the Patriotic Millionaires, a group of wealthy Americans seeking an equitable economy.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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The investigation has significantly stalled the completion of a transaction that would see $1.5 billion from the PIF injected into the PGA Tour.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Diplomatic efforts have stalled, and recent reports indicate that the U.S. and Russia have discussed potential resolutions to the war without Ukraine's direct involvement.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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In their search for answers, police checked nearby surveillance footage, which showed the crash and an unknown man getting out of the passenger seat before officers arrived.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Specific ingredients can also be checked for toxicity against lists compiled by EWG and the EPA.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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One thing about Zendaya: sis gon’ stay booked and busy.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The drought severity has stayed the same across California, with nearly 15 percent of the state battling extreme drought conditions.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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During a timeout prior to the game winning shot, Knights coach Oscar Lopez said the play was drawn up specifically for Dorantes.—
Lou Ponsi,
Orange County Register,
21 Feb. 2025
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Canada Chemistry lesson With so much time having elapsed between best-on-best events, Team Canada was drawing up its forward lines from scratch.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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And some of the claims Trump and Musk have made about DOGE’s work don’t hold up to scrutiny.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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This one is brandished by a masked robber holding up the luxury hotel's store.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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