Synonyms of pull out

pull out 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to move

to leave a place often for another

the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• move
• exit
• depart
• get
• go
• get off
• push off
• peel off
• push on
• walk out
• run along
• shove (off)
• cut out
• bail out
• take off
• dig out
• escape
• evacuate
• step (along)
• start
• go off
• flee
• clear out
• beat it
• part
• clear off
• sally (forth)
• fly
• quit
• bail
• take a hike
• pike (out or off)
• hit the road
• set out
• buzz (off)
• bugger off
• take a powder
• bug out
• pack (up or off)
• bug off
• book
• strike out
• pull stakes
• withdraw
• get out
• retire
• begone
• retreat
• run away
• emigrate
• skip
• step out
• scarper
• vamoose
• go out
• remove
• abandon
• desert
• light out
• abscond
• vacate
• forsake
• scram
• scat
• decamp
• adjourn
• mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come
• arrive
• show up
• remain
• stay
• turn up
• settle
• dwell
• abide
• close
• approach
• reach
• hit
• lodge
• land
• tarry
• near

2

as in to withdraw

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdraw
• retreat
• fall back
• retire
• drop back
• give way
• back away
• lose ground
• flee
• recede
• give ground
• evacuate
• fly
• pull away
• leave
• climb down
• chicken (out)
• shrink
• flinch
• recoil
• back down
• detach
• bow out
• go
• depart
• abandon
• disengage
• disentangle
• vacate
• quit
• backtrack
• backpedal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advance
• breast
• face
• confront
• dare
• beard
• defy
• brave
• outbrave
• brazen

pullout

2 of 2

noun

ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t 

as in withdrawal

an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable

the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrawal
• retreat
• retirement
• pullback
• recession
• rout
• disengagement
• recoil
• revulsion
• shrinking
• flinch
• disentanglement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advance
• advancement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pull out

Verb

But now without openers and the backing of Irish band Beoga, who pulled out of the tour out of solidarity with Macklemore and empathy toward Palestinians, Sheeran’s solitariness was magnified. — Brendan Menapace, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2026

Consider pulling out a bigger baking dish to double it, and stock up on the baguette. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Noun

Every night her mother slept beside her in a pullout hospital chair. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Stop at the pullouts for mind-boggling views of the Snake Valley below and countless peaks, plus access to popular trailheads. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026