pulls up (Meaning)

pulls up

to bring to a stop, to come to an often abrupt halt, check, rebuke, such an exercise done with the palms facing outward compare chin-up, to draw even with others in a race, to check oneself, an exercise in which one hangs by the hands from a support (such as a horizontal bar) and pulls oneself up until the chin is level with the support

pulls up Sentence Examples

  1. The car pulls up to the curb, its tires screeching against the pavement.
  2. The boat pulls up to the dock, its engine rattling as it slows.
  3. The hiker pulls up his socks to keep them dry in the rain.
  4. The teacher pulls up the lesson plan on the projector.
  5. The actor pulls up his mask to start the performance.
  6. The doctor pulls up the patient's medical record on the computer.
  7. The gardener pulls up the weeds in the flower bed.
  8. The fisherman pulls up his rod, hoping to catch a fish.
  9. The dog pulls up on its leash, eager to greet its owner.
  10. The storm pulls up trees and power lines, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

FAQs About the word pulls up

to bring to a stop, to come to an often abrupt halt, check, rebuke, such an exercise done with the palms facing outward compare chin-up, to draw even with oth

catches, halts, brings up,stops, blocks, checks, draws up, stays, holds up, stalls

continues, carries on, runs on, follows through (with),keeps (on), keeps up, persists, goes along, pushes, progresses

The car pulls up to the curb, its tires screeching against the pavement.

The boat pulls up to the dock, its engine rattling as it slows.

The hiker pulls up his socks to keep them dry in the rain.

The teacher pulls up the lesson plan on the projector.