pulls up short

A form of pull up short — Synonym of bring up short.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull up short
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APA

pulls up short. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulls%20up%20short

MLA

“pulls up short.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulls%20up%20short. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulls up short,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulls%20up%20short.

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