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

Noun

• pullback
• recession
• retirement
• retreat
• withdrawal

Verb

• bail
• bail out
• begone
• book [slang]
• bug off
• bug out
• bugger off [British slang]
• buzz (off)
• clear off [chiefly British]
• 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)
• scarper [British]
• shove (off)
• step (along)
• take off
• vamoose
• walk out

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

Two low-key drawers add pullout storage for anyone who wants to stuff away their junk mail, while the natural wood grain and classic profile make this piece a natural fit for folks with a traditional-with-a-twist style. —Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025

The discovery was made around 6:50 p.m. Monday, March 24, at a pullout on the east side of Skyline Boulevard near Oak Ridge Road, the California Highway Patrol said. —Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025

Verb

But Alex Turcotte was reduced to part-time status and was pulled out of the lineup in favor of Trevor Lewis at a time when Turcotte’s younger legs could have been utilized. —Eric Stephens, New York Times, 3 May 2025

The two continued brawling down the block on Baychester Ave., where the victim pulled out a knife and the suspect opened fire, a police source said. —Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025

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