pull·out
ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t 
pulled out; pulling out; pulls out
Synonyms
Noun
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
Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024
Options for sleeping arrangements instead include a pullout couch or a tent parked 10 feet away from the house.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
Asma Khalid, NPR, 7 Sep. 2024
Still, after a string of thrilling rallies Sabalenka pulled out ahead, ending the roughly hour-long set 7-5.
Jessica Pegula hits a return during the 2024 US Open women’s singles final.
—Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Washington — Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee accused the Biden administration of misleading the public about the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in a report reviewed by CBS News that detailed the panel's yearslong investigation into the 2021 pullout.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024
Options for sleeping arrangements instead include a pullout couch or a tent parked 10 feet away from the house.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
Verb
During his time in office, the former president slapped tariffs on allies and threatened to pull out of NATO.
—Asma Khalid, NPR, 7 Sep. 2024
Still, after a string of thrilling rallies Sabalenka pulled out ahead, ending the roughly hour-long set 7-5.
Jessica Pegula hits a return during the 2024 US Open women’s singles final.
—Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Pullout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullout. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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