pulled out

past tense of pull out
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Recent Examples of pulled out 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 Chicago police said the victim was in the street, involved in an argument with another person who pulled out a gun and shot the victim in the leg and abdomen. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 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 The trooper pulled out and followed the Gladiator driver until finding a safe spot for a traffic stop in the area of Exit 51. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 Following Macklemore's removal, all of Sheeran's remaining opening acts and supporting musicians, including Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe and Beoga, pulled out in solidarity with the rapper. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 CEOs of major oil companies also pulled out of an energy conference in the country. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled out
Verb
  • Oxygen entered these suits through ports on the waist and exited through the helmet.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The frustration spilled over for Aaron Gordon in the fourth quarter when he was assessed a double-technical and exited the court.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In July, Cooper withdrew her petition to sponsor Jean Louis' visa, according to documents reviewed by Fox29.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • As that enormous dome thinned through the Holocene, its margin withdrew up onto Baffin Island, and what’s left today is the deflated core of something that was once two miles thick.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the aftermath, Blue Origin has moved with uncharacteristic speed to repair its launch pad to get New Glenn flying again, while investing $3 billion in Florida facilities to support a much higher launch cadence.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Kelce also moved past Marvin Harrison and Cris Carter on the all-time receptions list.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 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
  • The show lasted for six seasons, with its finale on April 24, 1977, but Saint James had departed early over a contract dispute.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
  • That would be Anthony Vaccarello, who departed Saint Laurent earlier this month after a decade as creative director.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Crawford retired after that victory — the best of his career — and Mbilli went from interim champion to full WBC champion.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Alfie Rivera opened the Andersonville housewares shop in July with his husband, Tom Rzeszutek, and his mother, Barbie Daggett, who had recently retired and was eager to spend time with him.
    — Judy Sutton Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • To add to it, backup running back Tyler Goodson got his most burn as a Cowboy, rushing for 38 yards on 10 carries.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • It's got a set of pedals, as well as a twist-throttle on the right bar, controlling a 750-W nominal, 1,310-W peak, 85-Nm (63-lb-ft) electric motor between the rear wheels.
    — Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2026.

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