pulled out

past tense of pull out
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Recent Examples of pulled out Bhartia highlighted that foreign investors put in about 570 billion rupees ($6 billion) into Indian equities in September of 2024, and a month later pulled out 940 billion rupees to chase cheaper Chinese stocks. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Despite a tough primary, Ford pulled out the win in the crowded field. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 Determined to regain control of their label, the cofounders had pulled out of Paris Fashion Week in March amid the dispute and, following the receivership, were absent from the fall 2027 season as well. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 During the altercation, one of the suspects pulled out a weapon, and two of the victims were violently assaulted, police said. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Czechia pulled out of the event this month, but its public broadcaster cited budget cuts as the reason. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 But, after spending months touting the benefits that Warner assets would bring, Netflix abruptly pulled out of the auction in late February when Paramount’s Ellison upped his company’s offer. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 The birthday cakes appear pulled out of manila envelopes along with piles of pictures, as if being entered into evidence at a trial. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Johnson pushed back, but Inaba pulled out the rulebook and read the definition of a lift. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled out
Verb
  • Kon Knueppel exited to the locker room just six minutes into his season debut Wednesday night.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
  • With Hopkins’ appointment, Scott Miller, who previously served as WBD’s president of networks and streaming distribution, exited the company.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The last time the Legislature withdrew from the rainy day fund was in 2008.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Lynch, a registered nurse, withdrew from the race in August, days after she was arrested.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • West initially imagined his look through the imagery of the early papacy—particularly the period when the papal court moved from Rome to Avignon.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Two years after their wedding, the pair moved from their Kansas hometown to Nashville so Martina could pursue a music career.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • As the Laurentide retreated across the plateau, tundra plants colonized the newly bare ground.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As the world has become more and more connected, governments have retreated from global problems.
    — David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Both teams departed to the capital on Tuesday for Sunday's game at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, home of the record 15-time European champion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Hungary The bomb threats came a day after a Wizz Air flight that departed Luton airport near London was forced to make an emergency landing in Hungary after a bomb threat received while the plane was in the air.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In 2004, Brodsky became Comcast’s non-executive vice chairman and retired from the company and its board of directors in 2011.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Settle what is queued up for you, including the priority that has to be retired to make room.
    — Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When this 2008 institution from Elmhurst, Queens opened an outpost within Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, even more New Yorkers got access to its exceptional, home-style Thai cooking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Hurricanes never got closer than six points the rest of the night.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Georgia won six of its first seven SEC matches but has dropped back-to-back matches to Texas A&M and Missouri.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026
  • During the second quarter of this year there were 14 immediate jeopardy findings, representing a spike, but in the third quarter the numbers dropped back down to eight.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Pulled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20out. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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