pull aside
phrasal verb
pulled aside; pulling aside; pulls aside
: to take (someone) to one side away from other people for a private conversation
The reporter pulled me aside and asked if I knew who was in charge.
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In the aftermath of the expensive blunder, Schwarzman was quickly pulled aside by an investor.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
As in many such productions in the long wake of Sleep No More, they’re ushered from room to room and scene to scene and sometimes pulled aside by cast members for individual interactions.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
A week later, Bove, who was serving as acting Deputy Attorney General, pulled aside Driscoll and another senior FBI official after a security briefing.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
There are a couple of ways to minimize your chances of being pulled aside for additional screening.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Rosa, who was traveling with a valid U.S. green card that was recently renewed in July, was pulled aside by CBP agents and subsequently detained.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The black-ish star explained that while on a trip for her new show, her bag was pulled aside by the TSA for extra screening.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
As in many such productions in the long wake of Sleep No More, they’re ushered from room to room and scene to scene and sometimes pulled aside by cast members for individual interactions.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
A week later, Bove, who was serving as acting Deputy Attorney General, pulled aside Driscoll and another senior FBI official after a security briefing.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
There are a couple of ways to minimize your chances of being pulled aside for additional screening.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Rosa, who was traveling with a valid U.S. green card that was recently renewed in July, was pulled aside by CBP agents and subsequently detained.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The black-ish star explained that while on a trip for her new show, her bag was pulled aside by the TSA for extra screening.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Pull aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20aside. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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