pull out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of pull outnext
1
as in to move
to leave a place often for another the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out

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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

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pullout

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noun

ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t How to pronounce pullout (audio)
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

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Recent Examples of pull out
Verb
Whoever completed the most jumps the previous year reaches into a box and pulls out the name of the season’s first jumper. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of Afghans who once worked with American forces have been executed; some reported having their toenails pulled out and being hung by their feet during Taliban prison interrogations. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
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 Families will also appreciate the larger room layouts and pullout couch options in select suites, which make traveling with kids a little less chaotic and a lot more comfortable. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull out
  1. move
  2. withdraw
  3. withdrawal
  4. exit
  5. retreat
  6. depart
  7. fall back
  8. get
Verb
  • The Minot operation took that work a step further by moving an entire system for refurbishment.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Over the course of Exile, TV Rain’s studios as well as its various employees will be forced to move countries multiple times, everybody’s life and career atomized across the globe.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • When combined with a hot blanket of the humidity the city has endured throughout the summer, players could be forced to withdraw from their matches or push through, risking injury.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Although the proposal will remain on Thursday’s agenda because of the 72-hour posting requirement, Kayatta said it will effectively be withdrawn during the meeting with authorization from Board President Tara Jeane.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of withdraw
Noun
  • For example, a Roth conversion may push you into an IRMAA bracket, but the long-term tax benefits of a Roth—tax-free withdrawals and no RMDs—could offset the costs.
    — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Court filings detail declining applications, enrollment, student withdrawals The court filings shed light on the recent decline in Wisconsin in international students, from undergraduate to doctoral, as well as visiting researchers and professors.
    — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of withdrawal
Verb
  • After exiting brick-and-mortar retail at Ulta seven years ago, Laura Geller is doubling back — and this time, wants to do it right.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Drivers headed east can exit at Northwest 17th Avenue, continue south across Northwest Seventh Street and turn left at Southwest First Street.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of exit
Verb
  • Officials say people who encounter a wolf should not run, but rather make noises, maintain eye contact and retreat slowly.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There was television, which, starting in the nineteen-fifties, kept kids indoors; also, houses got a lot bigger, and families smaller, so that most kids suddenly had the option of retreating to their own bedrooms.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of retreat
Verb
  • And with players in major European leagues still able to depart their clubs beyond the deadline, there is potential for big deals to still be done in the coming days.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Four years after succeeding founder Virgil Abloh as the creative lead at Off-White, Ib Kamara has departed the brand.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • His footage reveals the movement of plasma within the loops, including 'coronal rain' as material cools and falls back towards the lower solar atmosphere along magnetic field lines.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • There is really no way to talk about the film unless one falls back on wispy vagaries and pointed allusions to cinematic precedents, or just explaining the act one set-up and then stopping with the warning that things get really weird thereafter.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fall back
Verb
  • When the earnings release first hit the tape, the stock initially moved higher by a couple of percentage points, only to reverse course before the conference call even got underway.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But then Sandy stops by for a friendly chat, and his daughter Nina (Zosia Mamet, ice-cold and slightly underused) gets serious.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Pull out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20out. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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