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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Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
On the next possession, Storm guard Erica Wheeler hit a pull-up jumper over Burton to put Seattle up one.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Andy Mitten, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
In fact, crabbers have since pulled up more, and their arrival may signal a new commercial species in the region.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
These moves—like rows, pull-ups, and deadlifts—naturally recruit backside players like your rear delts, rhomboids, glutes, and hamstrings.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
On the next possession, Storm guard Erica Wheeler hit a pull-up jumper over Burton to put Seattle up one.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
The scouting nets are now cast across continents, there are feeder and multi-club models and the possibility of one scout like Dubliner Billy Behan pulling up several players, from a tiny pool, talented enough to become first-team regulars is long gone.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
In fact, crabbers have since pulled up more, and their arrival may signal a new commercial species in the region.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Pull-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-up. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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