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
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates pulled out of India’s AI Impact Summit just hours before he was scheduled to address the event with a keynote speech.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 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
Boyfriend Connor Watkins then dropped to one knee and pulled out a ring for her, before asking Johnson to marry him.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates pulled out of India’s AI Impact Summit just hours before he was scheduled to address the event with a keynote speech.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 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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Montage founder, Alan Fuerstman, personally moves into every new property for its first month of operations to ensure the brand’s signature five-star service is up to snuff.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The players could feel the former United and Wales winger starting to move up the gears.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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However, that petition was later withdrawn in 2025, the complaint said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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China has invested little in Russia’s economy, and nowhere near the amount that the West withdrew after Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Suburban leaders indicated the mix of power sharing and new money could be enough to persuade the likes of Plano and Irving to scrap looming withdrawal elections in the nick of time, with just days before some counties finalize May ballots.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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It’s now led to one major withdrawal from Berlin, a typically highly political festival, with news that celebrated Indian author Arundhati Roy has pulled out.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fifteen people seeking to exit a popular backcountry zone off Interstate 80, often explored by beginners and advanced skiers alike, were caught in a massive avalanche that stretched the length of a football field.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The spokesperson said City Cruises has no plans to exit other ports.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Totality ends and the umbra gradually retreats across the lunar surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Totality ends and the process reverses, with the umbra gradually retreating across the lunar surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And now Salloi departs Kansas City as one of the greatest to ever wear a Sporting KC kit.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The former prince was spotted departing the Aylsham Police Station in Aylsham, England, as seen in an image obtained by Reuters.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Later in the week, highs will fall back into the 20s and 30s, and there will be more chances for snow.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The rocket reached an altitude of 224 miles (360 km) before falling back to Earth.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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And the other function of music media is learning more, getting deeper into fandom, learning more about the lives of a lot of musicians, many of whom don’t necessarily need a magazine or music media to put their image out there for them.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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This latest iteration, which builds on the 2024 version by adding a voter ID provision, must get 60 votes to pass.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Pull out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20out. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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