How to Use pull-up in a Sentence
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Start with the basics: squats, pull-ups, push-ups, and rows.
—Ashley Mateo, Health, 6 May 2024
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Chucky Hepburn scores the game's first points on a pull-up jumper at the 18:18 mark.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Mar. 2023
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Also had the pull-up to give Whitnall the lead in the final minute.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
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Through Game 5, Tatum was 6 for 21 on pull-up threes in this series.
—Julian Benbow, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
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Tatum missed a pull-up 3-pointer and a stepback jumper in the final minute.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
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On one early pull-up jumper, Forbes leaned to the floor and put her hand to her ankle in a too-small taunt.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2024
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An overhand grip, in which your palms are facing away from you, is a pull-up.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
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His pull-up jumper gave Covenant a 46-39 lead with under two minutes left.
—Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 2 Mar. 2023
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Give push-ups, chest presses, pull-ups, lat pulldowns, bent-over rows, and face pulls a shot.
—Ashley Mateo, Women's Health, 8 Apr. 2023
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The Lions’ first points came with 2:50 left in the first quarter on a pull-up jumper by Easton Jaeger.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
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Push-ups, pull-ups and getting a massage (couldn't lay on my stomach).
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
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Early in the highlight package, Williamson hit a pull-up jump shot in Wilson’s face.
—Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2023
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The pull-up has become the ultimate fitness flex for women in midlife.
—Jen Murphy, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2023
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There were smooth pull-up jumpers, driving layups, floaters, pull-up threes in transition and assists out of pick-and-rolls.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
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Think sit-ups, pull-ups, push-ups, crunches or squats, as examples.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 27 May 2023
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Young stopped for a pull-up and Hield's momentum kept going, but Hield leaped and threw his right arm up to block Young's attempt at a jumper.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Jan. 2024
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With the pieces he’s designed, Nuriev has assembled a home gym of sorts, complete with jean hand weights, a weight bench, a pull-up bar, and a yoga mat.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2023
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In the clip, a shirtless Beckham did a set of pull-ups while wearing minimal clothing.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
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But Ivey's pull-up 3, a potential game-winner at the buzzer, popped out of the rim, and Duren was unable to grab the rebound or tip it back for a shot at overtime.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
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Hit with a basketball while doing pull-ups, 15-year-old Yan Shuo (Xilun Sun) injures his leg.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
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Renner could be seen using the pulley to hop from side to side in a deep squat, before switching to doing a few sets of pull-ups with the pulley.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
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Tryouts involve 100-yard sprints, an arm-killing number of pull-ups and rounds of interviews.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
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In the video, Alex can be seen cycling through things like side arm raises, TRX pull-ups, weighted squats, hip thrusts on an exercise ball and more.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 20 June 2023
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Catch-and-shoots from the corner, one-handed push shots, 1-on-1 combinations against light defense from the top of the key, one-dribble pull-ups and stepbacks.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
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On Denver’s next possession, Murray missed a pull-up jumper.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 4 May 2024
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Hundreds of people flocked to test their fitness at pull-up stations, relay races and deadlifts.
—The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2023
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But Jamison buried a three from the wing on Milwaukee’s next possession, made a pair of free throws the next time down and not long after gave the Panthers the lead back at 70-69 with a pull-up jumper.
—Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2024
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In the championship game, Ivey scored his lone bucket early with a pull-up 3-pointer to give Team Pau an 9-7 advantage.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Feb. 2023
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The only shot that’ll live forever was his last one: a pull-up three in transition that would have won the series and eliminated the Nuggets.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024
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The video then cuts to clips of DeGeneres doing multiple pull-ups, a single-hand overhead press, and pushing a training sled.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
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The trio that was pulled up on stage was up to the task, to huge cheers.
—Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2023
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Faiyaz pulls up in a car to check out the sales before telling the kid to up the price.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2023
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At one point, a sedan with New York plates pulled up to the farm.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
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The other car pulled up next to me, about to turn left.
—Thomas Lake, CNN, 10 June 2024
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When the light turned green, Clancy pulled up next to Lenway.
—Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2023
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The Red Devils pulled up to a park near El Camino by 8.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2023
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In many cases, the ships got spooked, pulling up their gear and fleeing the scene.
—Ian Urbina, TIME, 26 Oct. 2023
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The paralegal pulled up the video on an 87-inch TV screen.
—Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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The 39-year-old pulled up to a cluster of brown paper bags.
—Sarah Nassauer, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2023
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The device then pulls up the photo from the Photos app.
—Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
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McCarthy had to pull up sharply to avoid the dam by only 30 feet.
—Phil Davison, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
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An officer pulled up to the site 12 hours after the call; by then, the log states, the truck had gone.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
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The car pulled up to the back of a drab white house where Ms. Dillon lived, and where her boyfriend was waiting.
—Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
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The old flooring wasn’t pulled up; new flooring was placed on top.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
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Around 1,900 feet of rail will be pulled up on both sets of tracks, DeWine’s office said.
—Nicki Brown, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
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Teams of two camels would pull up the pails of water in a mill system.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Mar. 2023
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Other tips: Put fresh mulch in your beds, trim your trees and pull up dead plants.
—Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2023
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At the same moment, an SUV pulled up, and the driver rolled down her window.
—Mykal McEldowney, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024
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Two bystanders run to the suspect and lie on him as two other deputies pull up to the scene.
—Kevin Rectorstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2023
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The premise was simple: Wear a headset, pull up the software, and speak.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
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But when these drivers pull up to the front, there's no window, fast food or even cashiers.
—Simrin Singh, CBS News, 4 May 2024
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Tangled around its tail was a polypropylene rope used to pull up crab traps.
—Ed Komenda, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2023
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When pulled up, these socks come to mid-calf on most babies to keep them cozy and covered.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
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Or pull up a seat at the bar and enjoy conversation with the staff.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2023
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When his driver, an older man with a big white beard, pulled up in a red F-150, the Dirty Jobs host got in the front seat.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
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As soon as the light turned green, Clancy sped through the intersection and pulled up next to the victim.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2023
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Wear long sleeves, long pants, boots, gloves, and a protective face mask like a gator to pull up over your chin.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
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You might get grossed out by how much dirt and grime this cleaner pulls up from your carpets.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 12 July 2023
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Nesty pulled up his goggles and found the scoreboard overhead.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
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Column: If a driverless taxi pulls up to a senior center, will anyone brave a ride?
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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