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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The Windsor Police Department said in a social media post that one of its deputies stopped a vehicle with two passengers in the 700 block of Shiloh Road at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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The news continues to appear bad for LIT, yet the fund has stopped slumping.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 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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Attendees pose in front of Halloween decorations, then scramble to catch a photo beneath artificial snow nearby.—
Julius Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
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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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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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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Three tourists were staying at an apartment in Mexico City, reportedly booked through Airbnb, while another group was at a Sandals Resort in the Bahamas.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
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 4 Mar. 2025.
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