PULL UP Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

pull up

verb

Definition of pull up

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 Simply pull up a satellite view of the region from a free online resource to start getting a feel for the lay of the land. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Instagram Stories remain at the top of the feed, per screenshots from Oncescu, while swiping the screen pulls up the traditional feed of posts from accounts a user follows. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 Users can also pull up a game schedule and add every date to their calendar, Amazon said. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The attorney for Florentino Lopez said the 28-year-old was in his front yard last week on North Jackson Street smoking marijuana with his sister when officers pulled up. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull up

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The city’s public works team and its Parks, Recreation and Marine bureau were working to secure it, putting up sandbags and rebuilding the berm to stop water intrusion.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Kodiak says its autonomous system is designed to identify emergency vehicles, stopped vehicles, lane closures and accident scenes.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

In South Dakota, the ACLU has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt a new law that includes requiring voters registering for the first time to present the most common forms of ID — driver’s licenses, Tribal IDs and non-driver state IDs.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
In South Dakota, the ACLU has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt a new law that includes requiring voters registering for the first time to present the most common forms of ID — driver's licenses, Tribal IDs and non-driver state IDs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of halt

Verb

Gowanus Green, as shown in this rendering, is planned to be 100 percent affordable, but construction stalled due to disagreements over cleanup standards.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
Equinix and Digital Realty Trust, data center developers that trade as REITs, have fared well longer-term, though their shares have stalled in the period since the BXDC launch.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stall

Verb

For guests staying longer, the hotel can arrange activities including truffle hunts, seasonal wine harvest experiences, and tours of nearby towns and historical sites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
At the first all-crew meeting, Kerry warns everyone to stay vigilant.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of stay

Verb

Without that rule, threatened species no longer get automatic protections and instead rely on agencies drawing up species-specific rules for each one, a process that can take years.

— Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
The Canadian Space Agency and MDA has also drawn up plans for a new Canadarm3, that was to be used for NASA's Gateway lunar space station, though that station project is stalled for now, NASA has said.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of draw up

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Many have taken to the streets in towns and neighborhoods to protest the worsening situation, with roadblocks, tire-burning and residents holding up signs criticizing the government for not providing adequate solutions.

— Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
After years of being held up as the example, Michael eventually told his brothers about his suitcase scheme.

— Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of hold up

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