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

Rodgers bounced back from a nightmarish performance in a dismal loss to New England by throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns to outduel Joe Burrow as the Steelers pulled out a 30-27 thriller. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The video is analyzed for quality—Birdbuddy looks for clips with good poses and exposure, pulls out a few still images from the video, and sends it to the app as a Postcard. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026

Noun

Simonpietri has begun building syringe storage and disposal into her vanity designs, with undercabinet pullouts configured to hold unused syringes upright and another drawer concealing a top-loading sharps-disposal bin. — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

The event marked the White House’s latest attempt to broker an Israeli pullout from southern Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting Hezbollah. — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 21 July 2026