PULL UP

• (verb) 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"

  synonyms : draw out , extract , pull , pull out , take out

• (verb) come to a halt after driving somewhere

  "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn", "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"

  synonyms : draw up , haul up

• (verb) cause (a vehicle) to stop

  "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"

  synonyms : draw up

• (verb) straighten oneself

  "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"

  synonyms : draw up , straighten up

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