Verb
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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"
- pull out - take out - draw out -
cause (a vehicle) to stop
"He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
- draw up -
straighten oneself
"He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"
- draw up - straighten up -
come to a halt after driving somewhere
"The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"
"The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
- draw up - haul up