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

The Parks Department has put up an identifying marker next to a pullout on the road leading past the rock to Orchard Beach or to City Island. — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

There's only one type of accommodation, the suite tent, which sleeps up to four across a king bed and a pullout sofa. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Verb

Casey pulled out a Dropkicks T-shirt, and noted to the crowd that the band only sells merch made by American workers. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

But the Christmas Companions program is soon jeopardized as the contractor for the center’s community room suddenly pulls out. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 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