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 As the driver continued, Boyd reportedly pulled out a gun from his waistband and fired five rounds at the truck, including one that struck the tow truck. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Authorities said that after initially fleeing, Ruiz pulled out a knife during a struggle with officers and injured one of them. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026 Riley got into a quarrel with the 16-year-old shooter, who opened his backpack, pulled out a gun, put a magazine on it and fired, the sources said. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 During that fight, one of the students, now identified as Willis, pulled out a gun and shot the other in the leg. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 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

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Despite Adrian Houser’s excellent start, the Giants lost 2-1 to the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon as shortstop Willy Adames exited the game early with back spasms.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Iger — who just acquired the Los Angeles Lakers — exited earlier this year with another former Parks chief, Josh D’Amaro, now at the helm after a lengthy search process overseen by chairman James Gorman.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of exited

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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

After July’s momentum wreck, bullish market sentiment retreated from extreme levels, setting the table for last week’s upturn.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
The off-duty trooper exchanged fire through the window with the gunman, who briefly retreated and returned again, firing and hitting another victim who was trying to help and render aid.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of retreated

Verb

Bernardo Silva already departed on a free transfer and joined Real Madrid after the expiration of his contract.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Wall Street banks, including BlackRock, departed the Net-Zero Banking Alliance in droves, leading it to cease operations.

— Olivia Raimonde, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of departed

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The 62-year-old Guillén, a colorful analyst on White Sox telecasts, became the 13th individual and first former manager to have his number retired by the team.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Always free-spirited, Nelson happily retired to his home in Maui and made only occasional visits back to the mainland.

— Carl Steward, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of retired

Verb

Patrick Mahomes took a snap Monday and dropped back before looking left.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Haynes took the shotgun snap at the 10 and dropped back to the 14 before shooting up the middle, pump faking around the seven and diving into the end zone for the game-winning score.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026