pull over

British

verb

(intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc) to halt at the side of the road
(tr) (of a police officer) to instruct (the driver of a motor vehicle) to halt at the side of the road

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pull over Idioms

Bring a vehicle to the side of the road; also, instruct a motorist to stop. For example, We pulled over to ask a passerby for directions, or The state trooper pulled the speeding motorist over. [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

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“I don’t want them to have to deal with any of the nonsense of being tracked or being pulled over and questioned.”

From Los Angeles Times

The new method involved implanting a lengthening nail on the surface of Alfie's right thigh bone, which is slowly pulled over time using magnets.

From BBC

He’s wearing dark pants and a dark jacket, even in the blazing sun, and there’s a beanie pulled over his eyes.

From Literature

Nick Woltemade had his cap pulled over his eyes as he left the Stadium of Light.

From BBC

Chase staked out a ground tarp so it wouldn’t blow away, then staged a second tarp to pull over the boxes in case it started to rain.

From Literature

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