pull over

pull someone or something over (to something)

[for someone] to cause someone or a vehicle to drive over to something, such as the side of the road. The cop pulled Betty over to the side of the road. I pulled the car over to the side.

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pull something over someone or something

to draw something over someone or something. The doctor pulled a sheet over Gerald and left the room. Sharon pulled the cover over the birdcage for the night.

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pull over (to something)

to steer over to something, such as the side of the road. Betty pulled over to the side of the road and waited for the traffic to thin. The police officer ordered her to pull over.

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pull somebody over also pull over somebody

cause someone to stop their vehicle at the side of a road Two highway patrol officers pulled him over after watching him weaving between lanes. They pulled over several drivers who went through the red light.

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pull over

to move a vehicle to the side of a road and stop Roger pulled over so we could study the map. The bus pulled over to let the children off.

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