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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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
Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
An officer broke the rear driver's side window before the driver was pulled out and arrested.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Solutions for hard-to-reach spaces, including revolving corner trays, pullout shelves, and deep drawer organizers, also made the list.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The woman casually pulled out her own phone and began recording the creeps, throwing insults right back at them.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
An officer broke the rear driver's side window before the driver was pulled out and arrested.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
Rosa slept on a pullout bed in a room with Jimmy, Griselda’s nineteen-year-old son.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Solutions for hard-to-reach spaces, including revolving corner trays, pullout shelves, and deep drawer organizers, also made the list.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull out
Verb
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In response to a market-moving piece of dystopian fan fiction fearmongering about AI, Citadel Securities put out its own brief on the historical precedent for AI’s impact and the improbability that the technology will render humans unemployable any more than the typewriter or the internet did.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the most ambitious combinations of food and vantage are reserved for lunches, which move daily to points along treks – the rim of a remote lake, a terrace in a quaint village house by the river, or a rooftop with panoramic views in the village of Zhong.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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By April, Kabila’s new government was persuaded by the IMF and the World Bank to withdraw from the contract with Gertler after only eight months.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lupel continued working to get Dotson’s rape conviction overturned until withdrawing as his attorney in 1986.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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These include strong, sometimes uncontrollable urges and withdrawal to qualify as addiction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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There's no upfront tax break for after-tax contributions, but earnings are subject to taxes upon withdrawal.—
Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Powell totaled three points on 1-of-5 shooting from the field and 1-of-4 shooting on threes, three rebounds and two assists in 10 first-half minutes before his groin issue forced him to exit the game early.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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This call arrived shortly after an out-of-state couple stopped by the Troy police station lobby to report that their 36-year-old son had exited their vehicle and run off.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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That’s double the number recorded in 2021, when the US retreated from Kabul and the Afghan Taliban returned to power.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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After a day at the beach, retreat to this lovely country house that’s ideal for groups and families.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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Victor Nechita, vehicle program manager for the product CEO Elon Musk has said is a key to the company’s future, is departing after almost six years at the Austin automaker.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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While Adam is tracking toward possibly being ready for opening day following last year’s season-ending quadriceps injury, closer Robert Suarez departed to Atlanta as a free agent and Yuki Matsui’s early availability is in question after tweaking his groin.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Texas coach Sean Miller doesn't want to fall back into a hole and takes a timeout.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, New York didn’t have the short-handed excuse to fall back on.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Officials are also trying to make sure that the electronic logging devices drivers use are accurate, and that states are following all the regulations to ensure drivers are qualified to get commercial licenses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Book recalls Epstein's threat to harm her brother At 16, Roberts Giuffre got a job as a locker room attendant at a nearby resort, Mar-a-Lago, where her father was a maintenance man.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Pull out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20out. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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