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 of pullout

Noun

• withdrawal
• retreat

Verb

• move
• exit
• depart
• get
• go
• get off
• push off
• peel off
• push on
• walk out
• run along
• shove (off)
• cut out
• bail out
• take off
• dig out
• escape
• evacuate
• step (along)
• start

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

Simonpietri has begun building syringe storage and disposal into her vanity designs, with undercabinet pullouts configured to hold unused syringes upright and another drawer concealing a top-loading sharps-disposal bin. — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

The event marked the White House’s latest attempt to broker an Israeli pullout from southern Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting Hezbollah. — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 21 July 2026

Verb

Republican Jim Shaw injected humor into his remarks, pulling out a Florida flag while distancing himself from substance use. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Darby Township Police Chief Michael Sousa told Fox News Digital investigators believe two men got into a verbal altercation in the self-checkout area before one of them pulled out a handgun and fired. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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