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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Enthusiasm for all things artificial intelligence has helped propel stocks to another all-time high, but the AI ecosystem is getting close to a potential pullback, warned legendary short-seller Jim Chanos. Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025 The analyst believes that MCD stock is a buy on a pullback. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 29 June 2025 And there has been a pullback of biotech start-ups that have been looking to develop new vaccines. CBS News, 29 June 2025 Nike is already facing a pullback in spending by Americans, who have grown anxious about the direction of the U.S. economy. Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 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 11 Jul. 2025.

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