haul up
Britishverb
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informal (tr) to call to account or criticize
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nautical to sail (a vessel) closer to the wind
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Come to a halt, stop, as in We hauled up in front of the hotel .
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Bring someone before a superior or other authority, call someone to account. For example, This was the third time he'd been hauled up before the judge . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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Properly equipped, the Colorado’s can tow up to 7,700 pounds or haul up to 1,684 pounds.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Then it will take more time to hunt and haul up the wreckage.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 17, 2023
They pull off the highway, haul up his long driveway and stare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
“He’s got to haul up there and catch that football.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2022
Must be it’s too much work to actually haul up the trap and steal the lobster.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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