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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The wave of protests comes at a critical moment as fractured Democrats struggle to stop the Republican president’s purge of the federal bureaucracy, which features thousands of layoffs inside departments focused on public health, education, veterans affairs and human services, among others.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
17 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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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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The show follows a Secret Service agent caught in a web of conspiracy after the U.S. president is assassinated, with no suspect in sight.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some common species span from the dark-eyed junco to the red-winged blackbird to the great blue heron, while fortunate visitors might catch a glimpse of a bald eagle soaring high above the river in search of fish.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
28 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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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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For real-time highway conditions, drivers should check az511.gov, the az511 app or call 511.—
Lauren De Young,
The Arizona Republic,
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 3 Mar. 2025.
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