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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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
Marin Scott, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Moments later, a railcar a few hundred yards directly behind the Waymo can be briefly seen beginning to pull out from the station.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Jan. 2026
Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
What To Know The pullouts came after a general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union — a group of public broadcasters from 56 countries that runs the event — met to discuss concerns about Israel’s participation, which some countries oppose over its conduct of the war in Gaza.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Nearby, a man in a blue medical smock and orange gloves examines the head of a man’s body that is stripped down to white underwear and pulled out of a black covering.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Moments later, a railcar a few hundred yards directly behind the Waymo can be briefly seen beginning to pull out from the station.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
The main park road stretches more than 30 miles from Desert View Watchtower to Hermits Rest, with multiple pullouts along the way.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
What To Know The pullouts came after a general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union — a group of public broadcasters from 56 countries that runs the event — met to discuss concerns about Israel’s participation, which some countries oppose over its conduct of the war in Gaza.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull out
Verb
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In each case, agents shot at drivers or into moving cars – a practice that has largely been discouraged by law enforcement because of risks to public safety.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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After Strome’s goal, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky tweaked two of his forward lines, dropping Igor Chernyshov to the third line with Michael Misa and Adam Gaudette and moving Regenda to the top line with Celebrini and Graf.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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While Microsoft is moving forward with some facilities, the company withdrew plans for a data center in Caledonia, Wisconsin, amid loud opposition to its efforts there.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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The committee ultimately withdrew its subpoena.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lines died from drug withdrawal in the Las Colinas women’s jail in May, a day after her arrest.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Reiner family released a statement to PEOPLE following Jackson's withdrawal.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Warriors were up 81-72 when Post exited for Al Horford, the team outscoring the Knicks 19-13 during the stretch.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Later, McBride saw Short exiting the same bar with two men and a woman, and the officer checked in on her.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Despite being wounded, Sosa-Celis and the other two men retreated into the apartment and barricaded themselves inside.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Adolfsson and Stefan, who works as a substitute teacher, plan their grocery shopping trips to the mainland carefully, stocking up before retreating indoors.—
CNN,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The journey begins in Fairbanks, Alaska, and travelers spend two days exploring the city before the train departs south toward Denali National Park and Preserve.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Before departing Moscow, the young Venezuelan had obtained a letter of introduction to the PFLP from Arab fellow students who were involved with the group.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The 73-year-old former professional boxer and film star was served an eviction notice last month, People reported, after allegedly falling back on his rent to the tune of $59,100.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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Temperatures are expected to fall back to more seasonal levels, with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s next weekend and into early next week.—
Anthony Franze,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Want to get ahead at work with AI?—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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After a turnover by the Kraken in the neutral zone back across the blue line, Carrick got the puck, skated into the left circle and beat Grubauer low on the blocker side.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Pull out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20out. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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