pull over
Third Person
pulls over
Present Participle
pulling over
Past Tense
pulled over
Past Participle
pulled over
1
to guide a vehicle to the side of the road or away from its current lane
- When the warning lights on his dashboard lit up, he pulled over to inspect the issue.
- Feeling drowsy, she pulled over at the next rest stop to take a break.
- Realizing he had taken the wrong exit, he pulled over onto the shoulder to check his GPS.
- He pulled over just in time to avoid the debris on the highway.
- During their road trip, every time they saw an interesting spot, they pulled over to explore.
2
to signal or direct a driver to move their vehicle to the side of the road
transitive
- After noticing a broken taillight, the police pulled the driver over for further inspection.
- The police pulled over several drivers during the operation to check for expired registrations.
- The police officer pulled him over because his license plate was obscured by dirt.
- He was nervous when the police pulled him over, even though he hadn’t broken any laws.
- The driver was pulled over for speeding through the school zone.