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to pull up

to pull up

111 3.2
To take something out, often with effort, for example weeds or hidden facts
  • phrasal verb
  • /pʊl ʌp/
translation icon : sacar
  • She asked him to pull up the sales report for the last quarter.

OK, well let's go ahead and pull up a few screenshots here.

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Examples

  • OK, let's go ahead and pull up the support dot Google page here.

  • Pull up the passenger list.

  • No, I want to pull this up so that we read it.

  • All right, Let me see if I can pull up a few more here.

  • So I was trying to access it, pull up the records, and make him face it.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Now it says here pull up the battery.

  • We did pull up a list of all the injuries.

  • You want me to pull this up, turn on my laptop.

  • I'd say, let me pull up my statistics on this.

  • Why don't you just pull up a stool and have a drink with us?

Synonyms

to pull
vsto pull up
1.0

To move something toward you using force, often to remove it

is specifically used when removal or extraction is the main action
to take out
vsto pull up
948 1.9

To remove something from a place or container

is focused more on extracting items often with effort
to pull out
vsto pull up
523 2.7

To take something out of a place, often with effort

is similar but also used for removing in more abstract senses
to draw
vsto pull up
270 1.0

Pull something out of a place or container

stresses effortful extraction, sometimes in abstract uses
to extract
vsto pull up
166 3.9

To remove something from somewhere, often by effort, or to get information

is narrower, focusing on physical removal and abstract taking with effort
to pluck
vsto pull up
77 3.5

To pull something out quickly with the fingers

covers removal more generally, not only quick sharp actions
to rip out
vsto pull up
68 4.4

To pull something out quickly and with force, often to remove it completely

can be less sudden and more about steady extraction
to pull off
vsto pull up
41 2.7

To take something off from where it is attached

is wider, covering removal both attached and not attached
to lift
vsto pull up
25 1.0

To take something off a surface carefully

often involves more force or abstract extraction rather than careful lifting
to tear out
vsto pull up
24 4.8

To pull something out with force

is similar but does not always imply strong force
to draw out
vsto pull up
18 3.8

Remove something from where it is, for example a nail or a secret

is more about direct removing or extracting often with force
to suck out
vsto pull up
16 4.5

Pull something out of a place by using air to draw it in

uses forceful pulling rather than suction to extract
to tear off
vsto pull up
12 3.0

To pull something off quickly until it rips

allows for effortful removal that may be less violent
to pick off
vsto pull up
9 4.3

Pull things away one at a time

is less sharp, covering general extraction rather than single quick pulls
to draw away
vsto pull up
7 3.7

To pull something away from where it is, for example a bandage or curtain

is about taking out or extracting rather than just creating distance
to force out
vsto pull up
6 4.2

To push something out with effort or pressure

focuses on pulling or extracting rather than pushing out
to lift out
vsto pull up
5 2.7

To take something out by picking it up, often carefully or with a tool

is broader and may imply pulling rather than lifting with tools
to untuck
vsto pull up
3 3.9

To pull clothes or covers out from where they are tucked in

is broader, applying to many removal situations beyond untucking
to draw off
vsto pull up
1 4.2

To pull something away carefully, for example a bandage or tablecloth

is similar but can be more forceful or abstract in removal
to undrive
vsto pull up
9.9

To pull out a nail or stake pushed into something

is more general, covering many removal methods and contexts

Antonyms

1.0

Include something extra to make something larger or better

208 3.5

To put something inside something else

How Complete

to uproot
38 4.4
to extract
166 3.9
to pull up
111 3.2
to remove
1.5
to dislodge
15 6.1

Surface Forms

pull up infinitive
pulled up past
pulled up past participle
pulling up present participle
pulls up third person singular

Morphology

pull + up

The meaning 'to remove or extract something' is directly derivable from combining 'pull' (to exert force) with 'up' (indicating upward motion); the image of pulling something up out of the ground is literal and compositional. Although the phrasal verb has other senses (e.g., stopping a vehicle), the removal sense is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.

Etymology

Pull up comes from the simple image of pulling something out with force, like pulling weeds or a tooth until it comes up from the ground. That's why it means 'to remove or take out', and by extension to bring out hidden information.