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

Nick Bosa pulled aside Alfred Collins for a talk after his season-ending knee injury. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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

Mike Figueroa, a boxing trainer from the Bronx, arrived at ATLAS High School in Queens, New York, one day last year and was quickly pulled aside by the principal, Elizabeth Messmann. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for pull aside

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