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
Examples of pull-up in a Sentence
Verb
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Edwards also led the league in pull-up 3s made (230), shooting 38.5% on pull-ups from behind the arc.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Kevin Gates pulled up to the Los Angeles Lakers game at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night (April 22), which had social media buzzing on the heels of his controversial remarks about Lakers star LeBron James and his wife, Savannah James.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But everything was working for him Wednesday — his pull-up jumpers, his floaters and his three-point game (3 for 7).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Edwards also led the league in pull-up 3s made (230), shooting 38.5% on pull-ups from behind the arc.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Instead, pull up the plants at the end of the season and put them in the garbage.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Kevin Gates pulled up to the Los Angeles Lakers game at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night (April 22), which had social media buzzing on the heels of his controversial remarks about Lakers star LeBron James and his wife, Savannah James.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Pull-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-up. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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