pulled up stakes (Meaning)
pulled up stakes
to work (an oar) by drawing back strongly, force required to overcome resistance to pulling, to strain abnormally, move entry 1 sense 1, remove entry 1 sense 2, obtain, secure, a competition in which a heavily weighted sled is pulled by participants usually using draft animals or machines, to stretch repeatedly, to use force in drawing, dragging, or tugging, the effort put forth in pulling, an injury resulting from abnormal straining or stretching especially of a muscle see groin pull, to remove from a place or situation, to bring (a weapon) into the open, to carry out with skill or daring, to draw out from the skin, to act or behave in the manner of, attract sense 2, revoke, to pluck from a plant or by the roots, an inhalation of smoke, to withdraw essential and especially financial support, put on, assume, to hold back (a racehorse) from winning, advantage, commit, perpetrate, to admit of being pulled, to work in harmony, to strain against the bit, to perpetrate a trick or fraud, the effort expended in moving, to regain one's composure, to separate forcibly from a natural or firm attachment, the act or an instance of pulling, to move especially through the exercise of mechanical energy, to blind to the true situation, to demand or obtain an advantage over someone by the assertion of, to print (something, such as a proof) by impression, to use force on so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force, to move back from the line of scrimmage and toward one flank to provide blocking for a ballcarrier, to draw hard in smoking, to make a face, to strain by stretching, to draw apart, to do one's full share of the work, extract, an injury resulting from abnormal straining or stretching, to deceive someone playfully, to strain or stretch abnormally, to draw the support or attention of, to refrain from using all the force at one's disposal, perform, carry out, a device for pulling something or for operating by pulling, to stretch (cooling candy) repeatedly, to feel or express strong sympathy, to disconnect a medical life-support system, proof sense 6a, to weaken or unsettle especially by removing support or assistance from, to make a decisive move or action, to bring into the open, to exert hidden influence or control, a device for pulling, a draft of liquid, a force that attracts or influences, extract sense 1, to throw a changeup, to draw a gun, a force that attracts, compels, or influences, special influence, to hit (a ball) toward the left from a right-handed swing or toward the right from a left-handed swing compare push, to move out, to take a drink, to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force
Synonyms & Antonyms of pulled up stakes
pulled up stakes Sentence Examples
- After decades of farming the land, the family pulled up stakes and moved westward in search of new opportunities.
- When the construction project was unexpectedly delayed, the company pulled up stakes and relocated to a different site.
- The nomadic tribe pulled up stakes and followed their herds to greener pastures.
- Facing mounting financial difficulties, the small business owner reluctantly pulled up stakes and closed his doors.
- Upon graduating from university, the young doctor pulled up stakes and relocated to a remote village to provide medical care.
- The military base was forced to pull up stakes and evacuate due to an approaching hurricane.
- The city council voted to pull up stakes and move the park to a more central location.
- After a long and arduous journey, the explorers finally pulled up stakes and established a settlement in the new world.
- The construction crew pulled up stakes and left the site in a state of chaos after failing to complete the project on time.
- The camp was overcrowded and unsanitary, so the scouts decided to pull up stakes and find a more suitable location.
FAQs About the word pulled up stakes
to work (an oar) by drawing back strongly, force required to overcome resistance to pulling, to strain abnormally, move entry 1 sense 1, remove entry 1 sense 2,
buzzed (off), walked out, pushed on, hit the road, started, quitted, shoved (off), pushed off, took a walk,moved
came, turned up, showed up, remained, arrived, lodged, closed, reached,stayed, settled
After decades of farming the land, the family pulled up stakes and moved westward in search of new opportunities.
When the construction project was unexpectedly delayed, the company pulled up stakes and relocated to a different site.
The nomadic tribe pulled up stakes and followed their herds to greener pastures.
Facing mounting financial difficulties, the small business owner reluctantly pulled up stakes and closed his doors.
