pull aside

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

Recent Examples on the Web

In Aspen or the Hamptons this summer, ambitious Democrats were pulling aside some of the richest people in the world to try to line up financial support ahead of time. — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Maxwell was pulled aside, too, and had his boots, coat, and shirt stripped from his body. — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026

The two men, who had arrived from London, were pulled aside for a secondary inspection, according to CBP. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Video footage shared online shows an individual wearing a costume jumping down into the enclosure, prompting the monkeys to rush to the top of a rock structure as the intruder walks around before being pulled aside by a zoo employee. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 May 2026

Rhymes for pull aside

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