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Pull up Common

Pull up has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

come to a halt after driving somewhere

"The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"

"The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"

2

straighten oneself

"He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"

3

cause (a vehicle) to stop

"He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"

4

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

"pull weeds"

"extract a bad tooth"

"take out a splinter"

"extract information from the telegram"

5

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull,‎ up.

6

To lift upwards or vertically.

Example Sentences
"The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn" verb
"The chauffeur hauled up in front of us" verb
"He drew himself up when he talked to his superior" verb
"He pulled up the car in front of the hotel" verb
"pull weeds" verb
"extract a bad tooth" verb
"take out a splinter" verb
"extract information from the telegram" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
stop straighten remove
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
wring out demodulate thread
Rhyming Words
2 up 7 up 1 up on up go up ey up re up do up tug up tee up bid up bag up end up eye up fog up fed up ton up rig up man up ice up
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