pull aside
phrasal verb
pulled aside; pulling aside; pulls aside
: to take (someone) to one side away from other people for a private conversation
The reporter pulled me aside and asked if I knew who was in charge.
Examples of pull aside in a Sentence
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At Clifton College, his school in western England, he was pulled aside and asked to teach younger students in their weekly life skills class.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 27 May 2025
Maximo, his wife, and their 12-year-old daughter landed at the airport on Thursday when he was pulled aside by CBP agents and then detained.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The bizarre incident happened April 30, when Customs and Border Patrol Agents pulled aside a 51-year-old man applying for admission to the United States from Mexico at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Some warrantless searches are legal: What to do if you're stopped by border control What happens if you are denied entry to the US US citizens getting pulled aside: Travelers fear scrutiny at the border is rising Yes, border control can go through your phone.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 May 2025
What happens if you are denied entry to the US US citizens getting pulled aside: Travelers fear scrutiny at the border is rising Yes, border control can go through your phone.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
On April 12, 2019, when Wang arrived at Kennedy Airport in New York after a trip to China, he was pulled aside by Customs and Border Protection agents for an inspection that had been requested by the F.B.I. Igo and his colleagues interviewed him while his luggage and phone were inspected.
—Brian Nishii Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The National Immigration Law Center advises those pulled aside at ports of entry to answer questions, rather than remain silent, and to seek out an attorney to be present for questions unrelated to immigration status.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Colton, 28, had pulled aside Taylar, 26, for a solo chat, leaving the rest of his daters to talk amongst themselves.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 27 May 2025
Maximo, his wife, and their 12-year-old daughter landed at the airport on Thursday when he was pulled aside by CBP agents and then detained.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The bizarre incident happened April 30, when Customs and Border Patrol Agents pulled aside a 51-year-old man applying for admission to the United States from Mexico at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Some warrantless searches are legal: What to do if you're stopped by border control What happens if you are denied entry to the US US citizens getting pulled aside: Travelers fear scrutiny at the border is rising Yes, border control can go through your phone.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 May 2025
What happens if you are denied entry to the US US citizens getting pulled aside: Travelers fear scrutiny at the border is rising Yes, border control can go through your phone.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
On April 12, 2019, when Wang arrived at Kennedy Airport in New York after a trip to China, he was pulled aside by Customs and Border Protection agents for an inspection that had been requested by the F.B.I. Igo and his colleagues interviewed him while his luggage and phone were inspected.
—Brian Nishii Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The National Immigration Law Center advises those pulled aside at ports of entry to answer questions, rather than remain silent, and to seek out an attorney to be present for questions unrelated to immigration status.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Colton, 28, had pulled aside Taylar, 26, for a solo chat, leaving the rest of his daters to talk amongst themselves.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Pull aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20aside. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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