pullback
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Definition of pullback
: a pulling back especially : an orderly withdrawal of troops from a position or area
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Synonyms & Antonyms for pullback
Synonyms
pullout, recession, retirement, retreat, withdrawal
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Seattle, where realtors have reported a significant pullback in buyer demand in recent months, fell to third place with a 9.6% annual gain in prices. — Laura Kusisto, WSJ, "Home Prices Continue to Lose Momentum," 30 Oct. 2018 Amid the pullback of some recent popular trades, the euro on Friday fell 0.3% against the dollar to $1.1749. — Sam Goldfarb, WSJ, "Dollar Rebounds as Investors Dial Back Risk-Taking," 21 Sep. 2018 But the Kremlin didn't expect one meeting to bring an end to Western sanctions and a pullback of NATO forces deployed near Russia's borders. — Fox News, "Russia's post-summit view: Praise for Putin, pity for Trump," 17 July 2018 But the Kremlin didn’t expect one meeting to bring an end to Western sanctions and a pullback of NATO forces deployed near Russia’s borders. — Dmitry Kozlov, The Seattle Times, "Russia’s Trump takeaway: Putin basks in post-summit glow," 17 July 2018 Since reaching record highs Jan. 26, both the Dow and the S&P 500 had dropped 10% or more — a pullback known as a correction — before Wednesday's rally. — James F. Peltz, latimes.com, "Stocks dive and then surge back as U.S.-China trade war escalates," 4 Apr. 2018 The pullback shows that even the darlings of the asset-management industry are vulnerable to volatile markets and investor anxiety over a potential downturn. — Justin Baer, WSJ, "The Investor Fever for Passive Funds Is Cooling in 2018," 13 July 2018 Indexing giant Vanguard Group is among the managers grappling with the client pullback. — Justin Baer, WSJ, "The Investor Fever for Passive Funds Is Cooling in 2018," 13 July 2018 Velayati reaffirmed Iran's firm intention to maintain its presence in Syria, but skirted a question about a possible pullback from the border, saying only that Tehran won't bow to U.S. and Israeli coercion. — Vladimir Isachenkov, Fox News, "Iran has no intention to leave Syria, top official says," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pullback.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pullback
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pullback
: an act of removing military troops from a position or an area
: an act of doing less or becoming less involved in something
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