plural pull-ups
: 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
specifically
: such an exercise done with the palms facing outward compare chin-up
pulled up; pulling up; pulls up
1
a
: to check oneself
b
: to come to an often abrupt halt : stop
2
: to draw even with others in a race
Synonyms
Examples of pull-up in a Sentence
Verb
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
Recent Examples on the Web
Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
There were smooth pull-up jumpers, driving layups, floaters, pull-up threes in transition and assists out of pick-and-rolls.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
In the clip, a shirtless Beckham did a set of pull-ups while wearing minimal clothing.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Push-ups, pull-ups and getting a massage (couldn't lay on my stomach).
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Catch-and-shoots from the corner, one-handed push shots, 1-on-1 combinations against light defense from the top of the key, one-dribble pull-ups and stepbacks.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
An overhand grip, in which your palms are facing away from you, is a pull-up.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
On one early pull-up jumper, Forbes leaned to the floor and put her hand to her ankle in a too-small taunt.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2024
The big shots: Paulsen drained a contested pull-up jumper to beat the shot clock at 3:02 and give PLNU a 64-62 lead.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2024
April 20, 2024 During the second weekend of Coachella, a semi-truck with a promotion for Cowboy Carter emblazoned across it pulled up to the festival grounds.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
The group is sometimes settled in before Trump's motorcade has even pulled up to the 17-story Art Deco-style building.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
More:Outraged over Biden's handling of Gaza, protesters in Milwaukee pledge to withdraw support in primary
The women pulled up some flags and began stuffing them in trash bags, according to police reports obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
So Jarecki waited until a corrections van pulled up and Durst walked out.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
At the beginning of the video, her honey-blonde hair is long and loose, parted in the center and styled in soft bends, but just seconds later, it's pulled up in an effortlessly gorgeous simple bun right at the crown of her head, with two teeny tiny ringlets on either side of her face.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Apr. 2024
An officer pulled up to the site 12 hours after the call; by then, the log states, the truck had gone.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
At the Combine, Schrader pulled up with a hamstring injury while running the 40-yard dash.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
On April 19, Beckham, 50, posted a video on Instagram Stories of her doing a pull-up ab workout with her and David’s personal trainer, Bobby Rich.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
There were smooth pull-up jumpers, driving layups, floaters, pull-up threes in transition and assists out of pick-and-rolls.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
In the clip, a shirtless Beckham did a set of pull-ups while wearing minimal clothing.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Push-ups, pull-ups and getting a massage (couldn't lay on my stomach).
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Catch-and-shoots from the corner, one-handed push shots, 1-on-1 combinations against light defense from the top of the key, one-dribble pull-ups and stepbacks.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
An overhand grip, in which your palms are facing away from you, is a pull-up.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
On one early pull-up jumper, Forbes leaned to the floor and put her hand to her ankle in a too-small taunt.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2024
The big shots: Paulsen drained a contested pull-up jumper to beat the shot clock at 3:02 and give PLNU a 64-62 lead.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Verb
According to authorities, Carlos had been walking back home to his apartment complex on the night of the incident when a car, later identified as an older model of a white four-door Toyota Corolla, pulled up next to him.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2024
April 20, 2024 During the second weekend of Coachella, a semi-truck with a promotion for Cowboy Carter emblazoned across it pulled up to the festival grounds.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
The group is sometimes settled in before Trump's motorcade has even pulled up to the 17-story Art Deco-style building.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
More:Outraged over Biden's handling of Gaza, protesters in Milwaukee pledge to withdraw support in primary
The women pulled up some flags and began stuffing them in trash bags, according to police reports obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
So Jarecki waited until a corrections van pulled up and Durst walked out.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
At the beginning of the video, her honey-blonde hair is long and loose, parted in the center and styled in soft bends, but just seconds later, it's pulled up in an effortlessly gorgeous simple bun right at the crown of her head, with two teeny tiny ringlets on either side of her face.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Apr. 2024
An officer pulled up to the site 12 hours after the call; by then, the log states, the truck had gone.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
At the Combine, Schrader pulled up with a hamstring injury while running the 40-yard dash.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Pull-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-up. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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