pullout

noun pull·out \ ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t \

Updated on: 22 May 2018

Definition of pullout

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

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Examples of pullout in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of pullout from the Web

On a cool morning in mid-June last year, skiers gathered at a parking pullout on top of the plateau near the Wyoming state line.

— john nelson, latimes.com, "Beartooth Highway is fearsome fun, whether you're driving it or skiing it," 18 May 2018
The road was plowed clear last week, rangers said, and crews are clearing adjacent parking areas, pullouts and shoulders.

— tom stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Yosemite, Tahoe, Shasta a go for summer rec season," 14 May 2018
One of the high-stakes possibilities following the pullout is whether or not Iran will consider restarting their nuclear program and what countries might follow suit.

— CBS News, "Plan B on Iran nuclear deal is "very, very risky," Michael Morell says," 9 May 2018
American officials were dusting off plans for how to sell a pullout to the public and explain its complex financial ramifications.

— josh lederman and catherine lucey, The Christian Science Monitor, "Trump pulls US out of Iran nuclear deal," 8 May 2018
The comfortable living space includes a full-size pullout sofa.

— necee regis, BostonGlobe.com, "Here, there, and everywhere," 1 May 2018
But one of my sisters pulled the short straw and is sleeping on the pullout coach in the living room.

— michele parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, "24 hours at Pechanga: Gambling, eating, pampering and yoga," 29 Apr. 2018
Ryushi Watanabe, head of Kraken’s Japan operations, declined to comment on reasons for the pullout.

— mayumi negishi, WSJ, "Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken Pulls Out of Japan," 17 Apr. 2018
Rather than offer Trump a menu of pullout plans, with varying timelines and options for withdrawing step-by-step, the team sought to frame it as a binary choice: Stay in Syria to ensure the Islamic State can’t regroup, or pull out completely.

— margaret hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Hates ‘Arbitrary Timelines,’ Yet Gave Military 6 Months to Exit Syria: Report," 6 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of pullout

1825

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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pullout Synonyms

pull out

verb

Definition of pull out

intransitive verb

1 : leave, depart

2 : withdraw

Examples of pull out in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of pull out

1855

in the meaning defined at sense 1

See Words from the same year

NEW! Time Traveler

pull out Synonyms

Synonyms

bail, bail out, begone, bug off, bug out, buzz (off), clear out, cut out, depart, dig out, exit, get, get off, go, go off, move, pack (up or off), part, peel off, pike (out or off), push off, push on, quit, run along, sally (forth), shove (off), step (along), take off, vamoose, walk out;

Antonyms

arrive, come, show up, turn up;

Near Antonyms

abide, dwell, lodge, remain, settle, stay, tarry;

approach, close, near;

hit, land, reach;

Related Words

set out, start, strike out;

abscond, decamp, escape, evacuate, flee, fly, get out, run away, scat, scram, skip;

go out, light out, step out;

abandon, desert, forsake, vacate;

emigrate;

adjourn, remove, retire, retreat, withdraw;

Phrases

beat it, hit the road, pull stakes (or pull up stakes), take a hike (also take a walk), take a powder;

PULLOUT Defined for English Language Learners

pullout

noun

Definition of pullout for English Language Learners

: an act of removing military troops from a position or an area
: a section of a newspaper, magazine, etc., that is meant to be removed and looked at separately