pull over

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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Idioms and Phrases

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]

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Meltzer said she pulled over and began taking photos and videos after realizing she had just stumbled upon a federal immigration operation.

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According to the Associated Press, Retton was pulled over on May 17 by police responding to a report about a Porsche being driven erratically.

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Abrego Garcia was pulled over for speeding with eight other passengers and told troopers they were doing construction work in Missouri.

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A soft veil pulled over the work, so the magic could shimmer brighter.

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Just looking at the map on the screen, with the phone in hand, can justify getting pulled over to be ticketed.

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