PULLED OUT Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

pulled out

verb

past tense of pull out

as in exited

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 withdrew

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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Recent Examples of pulled out Mexican influencer César Gastélum was live-streaming outside a fast-food restaurant when two men on motorbike stopped next him, pulled out a gun and shot him in the head. — Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 On the way back, Johnson pulled out the gun and shot Pulling, the driver, in the back of the head, according to court documents. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 The woman, whom Perrin did not realize worked for the festival, immediately pulled out her phone and showed her that the post had already been shared in a staff group chat. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Video of the crash shows that after the driver in front of her pulled out of the turn pocket and into the shopping center, Kaur slowly followed, without stopping. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 At the street corner, people waiting for the bus pulled out their phones to record. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 During the dispute, one of the men pulled out a gun and fired between five and 10 shots before fleeing the store, according to police. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Real Madrid, the last club standing in the effort, formally pulled out this past February. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026 On Thursday, seven people were confirmed to have died at the mall site among the 12 people pulled out of the wreckage, according to Kumamoto authorities. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled out

Verb

Officers said two people reportedly met at a nearby shopping center, but the suspect at some point exited the truck and shot the victim at point-blank range.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Martin exited after the first two batters reached in the sixth.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of exited

Verb

At home, Indian authorities moved aggressively, seizing his properties and luxury assets, from high-end cars to jewelry and artworks.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Creekside and Worth County moved up in classification, and Bowdon and Hebron Christian have new coaches and graduated key players.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

Exxon shares retreated about 2% in premarket trading on Friday as it’s adjusted per-share profit narrowly missed forecasts.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Out of possession, Benfica looked to man-mark higher up the pitch but retreated into their customary 4-2-3-1 shape as teams got forward, with the wingers moving infield as seen below.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of retreated

Verb

Mara Sade, formerly Jakara Jackson in WWE, has officially departed TNA as a free agent following her contract's expiration on August 3rd.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Over a year after most DOGE members departed the government, independent auditors still cannot pinpoint who all the DOGE personnel were.

— Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of departed

Verb

Despite overcoming early battery recalls to post record sales figures, GM retired the hatchback to retool its factory for electric trucks and sunset its aging battery platform.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
His diagnoses ultimately affected his ability to play music, and Phil retired ahead of his rock band Genesis’ final tour in 2022.

— Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026