pull-up
noun
an exercise consisting of chinning oneself, as on a horizontal bar attached at each end to a doorpost.
pull-ups
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pluralof pull-up.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“If you knock out a few sets of pull-ups or biceps curls, you see your muscles popping in a way that is much harder to achieve if you squat.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
No big deal: some pull-ups, some push-ups, a few squats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
I’ll admit: I didn’t ask him to do push-ups and pull-ups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2025
It’s in service of crank conspiracy theories, quack wellness influencers and weird dystopian visions of supermen doing pull-ups to demonstrate their patriotism.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2025
Javier cried, and the two of them raced at pull-ups.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
