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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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
By Katie Camero Other winning options: PRX does offer a slightly cheaper version featuring 2x3 uprights and an option with a kipping bar (which is a pull-up bar specifically designed for the kipping pull-ups commonly incorporated into CrossFit workouts).
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Police say multiple people pulled up in a vehicle and opened fire on the man, and investigators don’t know why he was targeted.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
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Noun
The blue patch was given to kids who scored at or above 85% of the national percentile on the test’s five aspects (endurance run, shuttle run, sit-ups, sit-and-reach and pull-ups or push-ups).
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
By Katie Camero Other winning options: PRX does offer a slightly cheaper version featuring 2x3 uprights and an option with a kipping bar (which is a pull-up bar specifically designed for the kipping pull-ups commonly incorporated into CrossFit workouts).
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Verb
Waddle burned cornerback Cam Smith for a deep touchdown from Tagovailoa, and Smith pulled up grabbing a leg muscle.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Police say multiple people pulled up in a vehicle and opened fire on the man, and investigators don’t know why he was targeted.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
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“Pull-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull-up. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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