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
Clare Sebastian, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
Many hoped the Israeli pullout would ease tensions in Gaza.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
Families and larger groups will appreciate the one- and two-bedroom villas, which feature larger decks with sparkling infinity pools, indoor and outdoor showers, full kitchens, and roomy living areas with full-size pullout sofas.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
France’s drawdown in West Africa fuels local extremists’ hope for a Taliban-style victory
Macron said troops would be withdrawing in the coming weeks and months, with a full pullout set by the end of the year.
—Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
There’s also a spice drawer on one side of the range and a vertical pullout rack on the other side.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
The pullout is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2023
Some Sudanese reacted angrily to the pullout, saying they had been betrayed by Western nations that backed the December power-sharing agreement.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2023
And Russia’s pullout from the Black Sea grain deal last month dealt yet another blow to a country that received 80% of its grains and wheat from Ukraine and Russia.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2023
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
One of Estes’ main rivals for the terminals, trucker Old Dominion Freight Line, has pulled out of the bidding process.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2023
Then, early Sunday morning, the bus pulled out of Ofer Prison in the West Bank and into a throng of cheering Palestinians.
—Hiba Yazbek, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
So instead, De Niro pulled out his phone to read the original speech.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Nov. 2023
Featuring a women screenwriters pitching session sponsored by Netflix, the biggest fiction series commissioner in Latin America, Ventana Sur has added this year a big spread from Chile’s TV agency Consejo National de Televisión, which could be a reaction to global platforms pulling out of Chile.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Nov. 2023
Around her face, Verheyen pulled out two thick pieces of hair and softly waved them near Gomez's cheekbones to really show off the glimmering color.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
In November 2022, an inmate at the facility's low-security prison camp pulled out a gun and attempted to shoot a visitor in the head.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
With eight and a half hours to kill on a March 2015 flight from Amsterdam to Kenya, Martina Jones pulled out her GMAT book for a round of studying.
—Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Moscow’s pullout from the grain deal also presented a major new test to Europe’s united front in supporting Ukraine.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
Many hoped the Israeli pullout would ease tensions in Gaza.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
Families and larger groups will appreciate the one- and two-bedroom villas, which feature larger decks with sparkling infinity pools, indoor and outdoor showers, full kitchens, and roomy living areas with full-size pullout sofas.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
France’s drawdown in West Africa fuels local extremists’ hope for a Taliban-style victory
Macron said troops would be withdrawing in the coming weeks and months, with a full pullout set by the end of the year.
—Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
There’s also a spice drawer on one side of the range and a vertical pullout rack on the other side.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
The pullout is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2023
Some Sudanese reacted angrily to the pullout, saying they had been betrayed by Western nations that backed the December power-sharing agreement.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2023
And Russia’s pullout from the Black Sea grain deal last month dealt yet another blow to a country that received 80% of its grains and wheat from Ukraine and Russia.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2023
Verb
Windward 55, Santa Margarita 53: The Wildcats pulled out the win on a buzzer beater from Elijah Gelin at Redondo Union.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
One of Estes’ main rivals for the terminals, trucker Old Dominion Freight Line, has pulled out of the bidding process.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2023
Then, early Sunday morning, the bus pulled out of Ofer Prison in the West Bank and into a throng of cheering Palestinians.
—Hiba Yazbek, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
So instead, De Niro pulled out his phone to read the original speech.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Nov. 2023
Featuring a women screenwriters pitching session sponsored by Netflix, the biggest fiction series commissioner in Latin America, Ventana Sur has added this year a big spread from Chile’s TV agency Consejo National de Televisión, which could be a reaction to global platforms pulling out of Chile.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Nov. 2023
Around her face, Verheyen pulled out two thick pieces of hair and softly waved them near Gomez's cheekbones to really show off the glimmering color.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
In November 2022, an inmate at the facility's low-security prison camp pulled out a gun and attempted to shoot a visitor in the head.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
With eight and a half hours to kill on a March 2015 flight from Amsterdam to Kenya, Martina Jones pulled out her GMAT book for a round of studying.
—Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
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