pulled up

verb

Definition of pulled upnext
past tense of pull up
as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
  1. stopped
  2. halted
  3. caught
  4. arrested
  5. blocked
Verb
  • Both have stopped issuing new housing subsidies.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But that hasn’t stopped the likes of Lego and Hasbro from pushing ahead.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of stopped
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  • Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.
    Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • But the execution was halted after the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence issued a subpoena for Roberson to testify about his case, an unprecedented gambit that led to a partial stay of execution from the Texas Supreme Court.
    Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of halted
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  • Alexander-Walker caught the pass, pumped, took a side dribble and fired.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Four players ran in touchdowns and Flynn Schiele and Nick Stone caught scoring passes as well.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Smith was arrested in May 2020 and was being held on $1 million bail.
    City News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Howard was arrested Wednesday in Danville, and reportedly made a statement to police, but authorities haven’t revealed the details of it.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • When dopamine is blocked, the Straub tail behavior subsides.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • First, Denver had a game-winning field goal at Kansas City blocked in the final second of Sunday’s 16-14 loss.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of blocked
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Thesaurus Entries Near pulled up

pulled together

pulled up

puller

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