pullout

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noun

pull·​out ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t 

1

: the act or an instance of pulling out: such as

a

: the action in which an airplane goes from a dive to horizontal flight

b

: pullback

2

: something that can be pulled out

pull out

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verb

pulled out; pulling out; pulls out

intransitive verb

1

: leave, depart

2

: withdraw

Synonyms of pullout

Noun

• withdrawal
• retreat

Verb

• move
• exit
• depart
• get
• go
• get off
• push off
• peel off
• push on
• walk out
• run along
• shove (off)
• cut out
• bail out
• take off
• dig out
• escape
• evacuate
• step (along)
• start

Examples of pullout in a Sentence

Noun

A pullout of troops from the region has begun.

the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region

Verb

the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out

the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The main reason for the pullout was the accession of Andrej Babis to the Czech Republic’s premiership in December 2025. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026

However, under the ICC’s withdrawal mechanism, the court keeps jurisdiction over crimes committed during the membership — in this case, between 2016 and 2019, when the Philippines’ pullout became official. —Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 May 2026

Verb

Samuelson returned to the hospital to speak to the driver in the emergency room, at which time there was a physical altercation and the driver pulled out a gun and shot Samuelson three times, police said. —Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 23 May 2026

Grafton pulled out a handgun and fired shots, with three of them hitting Samuelson, police said. —Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pullout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout