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
Over the summer, crabbers in Chesapeake Bay pulled up four funny looking creatures.
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Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Cardi's hair is pulled up in a high, loose, full bun to show off the yellow-and-black color palette.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Sep. 2025
Greenville Humane Society posted a video, captured on CCTV, to its TikTok @gvlhumane showing a car pulling up early one morning to abandon the two dogs, later named Taylor and Travis by shelter staff.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
After another three pulled up, James was instructed to hop into the car that still had sufficient battery power remaining.
—Salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Cardi's hair is pulled up in a high, loose, full bun to show off the yellow-and-black color palette.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Sep. 2025
Greenville Humane Society posted a video, captured on CCTV, to its TikTok @gvlhumane showing a car pulling up early one morning to abandon the two dogs, later named Taylor and Travis by shelter staff.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
After another three pulled up, James was instructed to hop into the car that still had sufficient battery power remaining.
—Salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull up
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Nothing better than putting down the top and driving beautiful roads just after the rain stops and the air is powerfully charged by the nearby ocean, scrubbed clean.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In fact, water levels at Lake Powell, one of the main water storage reservoirs for the Colorado River Basin, could fall low enough to stop hydropower generation at the reservoir by December 2026, according to the NOAA report.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Lifestyles changes such as eating better, being more physically active and abstaining from alcohol may halt or even reverse the progression of MASH.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While the outlet did not specify which investments may have been halted, an anonymous Korean semiconductor executive told Korea JoongAng Daily that such actions had raised concerns about Samsung Electronics' advanced chip plant under construction in Taylor, Texas.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was killed in Utah on Wednesday and the suspect, Tyler Robinson, was caught after his father turned him in to authorities on Friday.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Use any type of soft plastic lures to catch black bass.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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For example, insufficient electricity supply can stall data center development, while waste-to-energy solutions can strengthen both agriculture and power systems.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Legislature has spent three years working on a plan for a long-term funding measure, but negotiations stalled last year against opposition from a number of groups.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before flying, check your airline’s website for more details on what’s allowed.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some of ChatGPT's suggestions were practical, like checking for unclaimed money, which netted her $700 from her LLC, but others were much more bizarre.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Whereas a hotel or resort can focus on implementing competitive strategies while staying at one address, private jets are continuously in motion.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Its square neck frames your face and the smocked material stretches to stay comfortable for all-day wear.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Senior Judge Lynne Battaglia ordered the legislature to draw up a new map.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Deadline reported last month that Ashling O’Connor, a consultant at executive search firm Spencer Stuart, has circulated a brief for the CEO position and is drawing up a list of potential candidates.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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And second-round rookie Trey Amos held up well at cornerback.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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That may be the reason equity futures are mostly holding up.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Pull up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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