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
AFAR Media, 5 Sep. 2025
The bullying got so bad, my friend had to be pulled out of school and transferred to another because Laken had taken it so far.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Ice Spice unveiled her molten chrome Princess car in April, while Westman cast his in bubblegum pink with a pullout picnic table in an installation in London in May.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Verb
Without them, passengers left stranded by flight delays and cancellations will once again have to negotiate with customer service agents—or pull out their credit cards.
—AFAR Media, 5 Sep. 2025
The bullying got so bad, my friend had to be pulled out of school and transferred to another because Laken had taken it so far.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
The hydraulic anti-roll can get slightly upset on bumpy roads, however, as a friend chasing me on a liter bike noted on a Malibu pullout.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Ice Spice unveiled her molten chrome Princess car in April, while Westman cast his in bubblegum pink with a pullout picnic table in an installation in London in May.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull out
Verb
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Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The website’s mobile observatory — which moves about in search of clear skies — will this year be in Cyprus, where the partial eclipse phases occur 30 minutes after moonrise, with totality an hour after that.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Details of Russia’s offer on Donetsk are not public, but Russia is reportedly offering to freeze the frontline positions at Zhaporzhzhia and Kherson, and withdraw from territory in Sumy, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions, in exchange for Ukraine handing over the rest of the Donbas.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
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After reading West’s Forbes article, the husband and wife withdrew from their retirement fund, used a portion of their savings, and borrowed money from their adult son to invest $150,000 in a home West was flipping in August 2010.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Every cut to the CDC, every withdrawal from WHO, every concession to anti-science populism shortens lives — not only in Chicago, Harlem and Houston but also in Lagos, Caracas, Mumbai, Gaza and Nairobi.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The move follows the imposition of new layers of bureaucratic scrutiny on wind farm permits, and the withdrawal of permits for at least one major offshore wind farm already under construction.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Officials have said a regular church practice of locking doors after Mass began probably saved lives, and that Westman tried to barricade a door from the outside to prevent people from exiting.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The suspect then exited his vehicle and began shooting at officers, hitting their police cruisers, officials say.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Like, say, where the Chiefs looked eager to retreat — the locker room.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Afterward, retreat to the spa’s relaxation lounge—where a glowing copper teardrop floats above cedar banquettes—while next door, the subterranean fitness center boasts Technogym gear and treadmills—all below the waterline.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The United dressing room was said to be toxic and fractured when Mourinho departed, with Solskjaer would be the man to repair it.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lock your home before departing.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ejecta from Nix and Hydra may fall back onto the surface to create a centimeters-thick layer of dust over time.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Bitcoin has lost steam from its recent rally, falling back from an all-time high of $124,000 per bitcoin amid a sudden crisis at the Federal Reserve.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a statement to CNN, Gunter’s mother Danielle extended her gratitude to a Minneapolis police officer who assisted them in getting medical aid immediately after the shooting.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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Crews couldn’t start the cleanup process Tuesday or Wednesday because of rain and unsafe conditions, but the department hoped to get the road back open by Thursday, ITD said in a statement.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Pull out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20out. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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