Pull Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She pulled herself up straight, looking her interviewer directly in the eye.
- He always pulled up to his full height when he met new people to appear more confident.
- As she walked into the meeting room, she pulled herself up, preparing to present her proposal.
- He pulled himself up, attempting to look dignified despite the embarrassing situation.
- She pulled up to her full five-foot-eight-inch height to give the illusion of being taller.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The dentist will pull up the tooth after the anesthesia takes effect.
- She had to pull up the weeds from the garden to make it look neat.
- The team worked together to pull up the old, damaged carpet.
- The hacker tried to pull up sensitive information from the company's database.
- A team of archaeologists carefully began to pull up the anchor that had been buried for centuries.
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Meaning 3
Cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The taxi driver pulled up at the curb and let me out.
- Please pull up to the window so I can hand you your ticket.
- She pulled up the car in front of the hotel and put it in park.
- The police officer pulled up behind the speeding car and turned on her sirens.
- He pulled up to the drive-thru window and ordered a coffee.
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Meaning 4
Come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The sleek black limousine pulled up beside the curb as the driver waited for his next instruction.
- After a long drive, the car finally pulled up in front of our hotel, exhausted but relieved.
- A sleek sports car pulled up beside me, and its driver casually gazed over, trying to start a conversation.
- Following the GPS directions, the tourists pulled up in front of a quaint little café where they stopped for lunch.
- A limousine pulled up in front of us as a VIP exited and briskly walked into a waiting room nearby.