pullback

noun

pull·​back ˈpu̇l-ˌbak How to pronounce pullback (audio)
: a pulling back
especially : an orderly withdrawal of troops from a position or area

Examples of pullback in a Sentence

a pullback in consumer spending the pullback was necessary so that the commanders could reorganize their units and reassess the situation
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Geiger said there's little indication that tariff fears will result in any sort of Halloween pullback by consumers. Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025 And the index had gone 123 days since the last 3% pullback, one of the dozen longest runs on record, according to 3Fourteen Research founder Warren Pies – and the gain over that period was the best of any such streak at the 123-day mark. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025 This will lead to a 14 percent pullback on purchases of products and a 6 percent reduction in spending on experiences. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025 The first phase of the ceasefire agreement calls for the release of the final hostages held by Hamas; the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel; a surge of humanitarian aid to Gaza; and a partial pullback by Israeli forces from Gaza’s main cities. Darlene Superville, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pullback

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pullback was in 1668

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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullback. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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