Synonym of pull upping

giving someone hell admonishing chastising rebuking reprimanding severely berating castigating chiding pulling up remonstrating with reproaching reproving scolding upbraiding censuring criticising criticizing lambasting lecturing taking to task telling off dressing down rapping bawling out blasting blowing up giving a talking-to giving someone a telling-off hauling over the coals lacing to laying into pitching into ragging carpeting giving a rocket giving someone a dressing-down giving someone an earful giving someone a roasting giving someone a rollicking keelhauling rapping over the knuckles reading the riot act ticking off wigging bollocking calling down chewing out coming down hard on giving someone a caning letting someone have it rating reaming out giving someone a mouthful giving someone a wigging giving someone some stick giving someone what for having a go at objurgating reprehending trimming giving someone a bollocking giving someone a rating tearing off a strip sending someone away with a flea in their ear reprimanding giving someone a row rowing coming down on slapping down tearing into putting on the mat flaying basting ranting at tongue-lashing railing against railing at blaming hammering scoring jawing raking over the coals condemning railing vituperating giving a piece of one's mind reaming slapping someone's wrist flaming denouncing jumping on going on at chastening calling on the carpet checking abusing dissing excoriating taking to the woodshed putting down finding fault with slating nagging blowing up at cautioning reprobating jumping down one's throat tearing a strip off monishing talking to lessoning lighting to reviling disparaging attacking accusing raking speaking to giving a going over lashing climbing all over slapping on wrist strongly criticizing drawing the line yelling at rapping on knuckles pummelling disciplining pummeling cavilling telling a thing or two bringing to book leaning on jawboning caviling laying down the law feruling giving tongue-lashing raking over coals dressing-down sending someone away with a flea in his lowering the boom giving the dickens exprobrating giving someone a telling off tearing someone a new one discrediting defaming panning skinning denunciating knocking bagging ripping into teaching a lesson ragging on visiting making an example of criticizing strongly meting out punishment to tearing down picking on criticizing hatefully slanging shouting at giving one hell chewing blistering eating out haranguing cussing out scorching giving someone a carpeting jumping all over pointing the finger giving comeuppance dishonoring giving the devil dishonouring laying on calling to task expressing disapproval of disgracing slamming belaboring scathing dragging over the coals bashing potshotting assailing criticizing severely trashing savaging laying out belabouring rapping someone the knuckles ripping carping on sounding off zapping tearing apart opposing frying going after trouncing finding fault exprobating getting after getting on harassing calling to account taking down giving a hard time taking down a peg burning one's ears giving the business taunting recriminating threaping aspersing having someone on the carpet vilifying preaching expostulating keeping after speaking adjuring advising throwing the book at warning coming down on like a ton of bricks counseling counselling correcting giving someone stick slagging off pillorying rubbishing roasting fulminating against arraigning crucifying slashing impugning denigrating cutting up running down deprecating faulting dispraising pulling apart picking holes in bad-mouthing maligning slagging caning derogating rollicking inveighing against giving some stick to vituperating against decrying slurring skewering disapproving of animadverting on casting aspersions on raving at pulling to pieces remonstrating taking to pieces besmirching sledging mauling carping at pouring scorn on hitting out at disapproving punishing cursing deploring scorning sailing into stigmatizing calling over the coals complaining about smearing scourging giving someone a bad press stigmatising cavilling at execrating picking to pieces nitpicking about throwing brickbats at giving flak to giving a bad press to bagging on protesting finding lacking griping about complaining grousing about moaning about quibbling about carping about grouching about whining about incriminating beefing about whingeing about nitpicking over bellyaching about animadverting charging prosecuting sounding off about objecting to arguing with impeaching carping objecting ostracising ostracizing lamming into backbiting indicting fustigating wading into anathematizing shellacking zinging hitting letting fly at nagging at taking apart passing strictures upon lashing out shooting down lashing into taxing lashing out at cutting down making a protest to doing a number on complaining to dealing with sorting out penalizing attasking refuting ridiculing lampooning questioning setting upon proscribing deriding striking cudgeling slapping cudgelling smothering assaulting verbally rejecting rapping knuckles moralising moralizing whipping beating disagreeing with having words with giving a tongue-lashing tearing to pieces having words piling in contemning judging rebuffing starting on starting in rapping across the knuckles severely reprimanding clobbering penalising insulting letting fly screaming at rounding on criticizing harshly taking on declaiming slogging inveighing fluffing slugging holding responsible holding someone to blame holding accountable picking apart looking askance reading out sticking it to expressing disapprobation thinking badly of expressing disapprobation of taking disciplinary action against throwing shade cutting to bits picking at passing judgment skinning alive giving bad press nit-picking jumping on one's case snapping someone's head off going for the jugular biting someone's head off giving piece of mind ranking on giving going-over having your knife in bringing to account declaiming against giving something a bad press charging with showing up giving someone a ticking-off giving an injunction to putting on the carpet tearing to shreds slighting belittling taking issue with criminating offending having a word with talking with libeling slandering libelling discounting minimizing inculpating oppressing persecuting miscalling calumniating minimising traducing injuring riding hosing confronting frowning on loathing trash-talking dumping on blowing off swearing at giving a black eye calling names cutting to the quick imputing hating despising detesting thinking wrong not supporting casting a slur on abominating abhorring laying at one's door bringing charges against looking askance at taking exception to discountenancing discommending negating expressing a poor opinion of disfavouring detracting disesteeming disfavoring remonstrating against raising an excepting dissuading arguing kicking reasoning disagreeing demurring passing on taking issue imprecating vilipending taking exception expressing disagreement regarding with disgust feeling disgust for feeling revulsion to accursing feeling aversion to protesting to raising objections to

drawing up stopping arriving braking halting parking pulling up coming to a halt coming to a stop coming to a standstill pulling in pulling over lining up coming to rest stationing drawing in pulling off the road staying pausing stalling checking stilling catching arresting bringing up fetching up holding up getting there hauling up drawing to a halt reaching a standstill

aborting halting arresting checking ending stopping terminating scrubbing axing calling off ceasing discontinuing finishing nullifying abandoning bringing calling cancelling canceling dropping recalling repealing rescinding revoking scrapping suspending desisting crying off interrupting pulling up quitting scratching cutting short packing in breaking off cutting off laying off stopping midstream calling a halt calling it quits knocks it off pulling the plug on

hoisting raising lifting upraising elevating heaving uplifting boosting erecting hefting jacking up craning heightening hiking upping upheaving upholding hauling up heaving up hiking up lifting up perking up picking up pulling pulling up raising up rearing taking up uprearing winching winching up mounting jumping jacking levering putting up running up moving up throwing up hauling dragging up pitching upthrusting upending hitching up levering up raising aloft hoicking up upcasting setting up bringing up holding up setting upright standing up placing up putting on its end thrusting buoying up hoicking raising high holding high bearing aloft humping hoiking levitating giving a leg up drawing up standing sticking up upgrading shoving making higher grasping pushing hoisting up upturning ramping stilting giving a boost thrusting up rousing up turning up springing up hefting up fetching up giving a lift pricking up straightening up popping up pricking carrying shooting up giving a boost to dragging tugging trailing drawing towing haling manhandling winding extracting prizing wresting uprooting wrenching yanking wringing corkscrewing disengaging prying rooting out tearing out

pausing ceasing halting hesitating breaking delaying discontinuing resting waiting desisting wavering adjourning stopping deliberating faltering interrupting breaking off holding back dropping hanging back lingering marking time pulling up reflecting shaking sidelining suspending taking a breath tarrying letting up stopping briefly taking a break taking a breather calling time having a breather taking five taking ten thinking twice breaking it up catching one's breath coming to standstill putting on hold

digging unearthing extracting extricating collecting exhuming gathering harvesting digging up grubbing up pulling up retrieving rooting out rooting up dredging up bringing to the surface extracting from the ground picking digging out of the ground lifting taking up

drawing up stopping arresting halting checking staying stilling catching stalling pulling up holding up bringing up fetching up thwarting blocking restraining holding back curbing obstructing hindering suppressing freezing putting a brake on bringing to a standstill inhibiting impeding restricting hampering retarding stymieing frustrating stifling circumventing limiting containing interrupting preventing constraining baulking repressing withholding pausing bridling braking standing in the way of interfering with nipping in the bud coming to a standstill shutting down slowing down balking curtailing countering intercepting ending trammelling trammeling fettering forestalling encumbering dropping slowing shackling bracing knocking off scrubbing fixing bringing to an end hamstringing derailing shelving stonewalling not moving standing sabotaging suspending putting off borking petering out standing off fencing coming to rest coming to a stop drawing to a stand immobilising coming to a halt immobilizing barring controlling delaying stemming foiling neutralizing reining terminating smothering swallowing muffling squelching cutting short reducing bottling up bottlenecking taming putting a spoke in someone's wheel discouraging counteracting pulling in repulsing choking back holding in keeping under control keeping back choking fighting back staunching checkmating slackening pace keeping a lid on stemming the flow of keeping in check holding moderating playing for time holding down biting back regulating reining in governing rebuffing neutralising cramping handicapping clogging defeating hobbling hanging up putting a stop to detaining crimping evading setting back opposing heading off holding off handcuffing prohibiting deterring hog-tying bogging down staving off slowing up shutting off averting shutting out putting an end to avoiding cumbering manacling embarrassing short-circuiting tying up spoiling cutting off scuppering warding off choking off putting the kibosh on getting in the way of throwing a spanner in the works decelerating baffling slackening retardating postponing crippling scotching putting paid to resisting nullifying circumnavigating interdicting closing off skirting sidestepping defending against steering clear of taking down throwing a monkey wrench in the works of filibustering ceasing quitting procrastinating beating deferring damming lessening breaking miring congesting crabbing occluding stuffing stumping obscuring jamming sandbagging keeping waiting dead-ending upsetting debarring crashing ruining making late stopping up weighing down putting back getting in the way cramping one's style backing off bringing to a stop bringing to screeching halt holding off on plugging up pulling the plug on refusing sinking subduing clotting protracting inconveniencing getting out of remitting proroguing withstanding parking intermitting prolonging confining keeping causing to wait causing to stay escaping bypassing overloading strangulating dissuading quashing acting against crossing taking out of play putting the brakes on picking off overturning disadvantaging incommoding forbidding bitting warding tabooing enjoining outlawing putting on brakes keeping in fazing gumming up cancelling canceling oppressing bothering discommoding charging discomfiting disrupting deflecting arriving holding over disconcerting unsettling juking doing for putting the stopper on wrecking keeping lid on taking wind out of outwitting ditching interfering snookering saddling with making difficult tempering stunting wasting time dashing disappointing rendering powerless destroying fending off throttling puzzling screening complicating mystifying confounding buying time bringing an end to diminishing decreasing lagging abating belaying nonplussing reaching a standstill hauling up drawing to a halt getting there throwing monkey wrench in throwing a curve upsetting the applecart flummoxing embogging quieting reefing loitering qualifying putting out of business putting out of action wiping out bringing to naught bringing someone to their knees calling a halt to plugging employing delaying tactics cornering pigeonholing monkeying with barricading sealing caulking finishing kicking the can down the road cutting down cutting back letting down flaps winding down losing steam anchoring it losing speed putting the brakes on hitting the brakes filling up blockading clogging up closing up filling closing out blocking out hanging fire packing jamming up stanching closing blocking up choking up bunging up putting on hold putting on back burner giving the run around throwing a monkey wrench into blocking off bunging bogging stoppering bottling muzzling gagging breaking off leaving off laying off bringing to a close breaking up blowing the whistle on putting a cork in packing up cutting out winding up closing down desisting from packing in giving over letting up fobbing off slipping away from giving the runaround giving the slip getting away from running from

prosecuting suing trying indicting arraigning doing accusing citing impeaching summoning summonsing charging litigating taking to court impleading jugging putting on trial bringing legal proceedings against contesting instituting legal proceedings against someone bringing an action against bringing suit against putting in the dock taking legal action against acting against bringing a charge against bringing action against bringing a suit against bringing suit having the law on preferring charges pulling up putting away seeking redress bringing a criminal charge against bringing someone to trial bringing to court hauling into court involving in litigation preferring charges against putting on docket seeing in court taking legal action turning on the heat claiming demanding proceeding against filing beseeching bringing charges against following up having up filing suit claiming damages filing a suit entering a plea filing a claim taking out after dragging into court instituting legal proceedings bringing an action inculpating incriminating criminating blaming pressing charges laying charges against calling to account arresting denouncing accusing of charging with taking the law on actioning going to law going to court filing charges against taking to task hanging on pinning it on laying at one's door pointing the finger bringing before the court defaming reprehending impugning reprimanding taxing casting aspersions on holding at fault bringing a case against

jibbing refusing baulking balking recoiling retreating shying stopping at baulking at retreating from shying at stopping short at pulling up stopping short

extirpating uprooting deracinating eradicating extracting extricating removing prizing prying pulling weeding wresting wringing yanking corkscrewing taking out pulling up rooting out digging up tearing out weeding out grubbing out ripping out ripping up tearing up grubbing up pulling out by the roots pulling up by the roots tearing up by the roots unearthing disinterring taking out of the ground grubbing pulling out rooting up wrenching plucking drawing digging out drawing out plucking out dislodging withdrawing prizing out wrenching out reaping ripping raising physically removing tearing evulsing twisting levering rooting picking forcing out hauling out wheedling out bringing out taking off fishing out working loose working free fishing retrieving unrooting confiscating destroying tweaking prising displacing removing by force snatching seizing snapping taking rending gathering culling winkling coaxing uplifting disengaging upraising heaving uprearing pulling off picking off wringing out picking out prying out stripping off elevating lifting hoisting dragging out contorting compressing turning pushing straining choking pinching throttling shaking down isolating unsheathing siphoning releasing freeing catheterizing avulsing dragging mining garnering securing syphoning sundering out picking up eking out

ending up arriving landing hitting reaching appearing materialising materializing stopping coming to getting to ending up at blowing in bobbing up finishing up getting as far as turning up winding up fetching up at making it to popping up showing up finding oneself landing up at pulling up rolling in rolling up setting foot on winding up at fetching up landing up making an appearance presenting oneself washing up checking in drawing up

pull-ups pull up stakes pullus pull wires pull wool over pull yourself together pull-upped pull up one's socks pull up by the roots pull-up boys pull-up boy pull up a pew