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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
Room had a big game with more than a dozen saves; his wife, his wife pulled out the list of haters and went on the attack.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The world’s second-largest consumer of crude oil, China, has pulled out all the stops to preserve supplies as the war in Iran has cut off access to more than 11 million barrels of oil per day.
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Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Last year, the San Francisco Fed took a crack at it, saying men were both pulled out of the labor force because of schooling or caretaking duties and pushed out due to a mismatch in skills or a disability.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
An upcoming show in Prague fell apart earlier this month when the venue pulled out.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
Roland has pulled out all the stops to engineer a genuinely field-ready device.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Then, in April of 2006, 84 Lumber pulled out of its commitment to the Pennsylvania Classic.
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Nick Pietruszkiewicz,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
The region in May pulled out of a funding agreement that had been more than a decade in the making, leaving the future of the I-77 toll expansion project uncertain.
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Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Seasonal sets such as Christmas sheets which are only pulled out once a year don't need to be replaced as frequently.
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Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The world’s second-largest consumer of crude oil, China, has pulled out all the stops to preserve supplies as the war in Iran has cut off access to more than 11 million barrels of oil per day.
—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Last year, the San Francisco Fed took a crack at it, saying men were both pulled out of the labor force because of schooling or caretaking duties and pushed out due to a mismatch in skills or a disability.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
An upcoming show in Prague fell apart earlier this month when the venue pulled out.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
Roland has pulled out all the stops to engineer a genuinely field-ready device.
—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Then, in April of 2006, 84 Lumber pulled out of its commitment to the Pennsylvania Classic.
—
Nick Pietruszkiewicz,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
The region in May pulled out of a funding agreement that had been more than a decade in the making, leaving the future of the I-77 toll expansion project uncertain.
—
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Seasonal sets such as Christmas sheets which are only pulled out once a year don't need to be replaced as frequently.
—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled out
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Oil prices extended declines on Friday as more tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply concerns.
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Hundreds of people exited the stadium and gathered near Main Street and Park Street.
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Last month, multiple musicians withdrew from the fair's kickoff because of concerns about its political affiliation, prompting Freedom 250 to rebrand it as a rally.
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As for Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champ who withdrew from a pre-tournament exhibition without explanation, his draw looks like this.
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Lawyers for the news outlets in the litigation on Friday also moved to dismiss one of the allegations in the lawsuit, a claim of contributory copyright infringement.
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After the public pushback, organizers moved the event indoors to the Bianchi Center.
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Devers petulantly left the field, avoided handshakes and butt slaps in the dugout, and retreated to the clubhouse.
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While both benchmarks have retreated from the highs of the Iran crisis, crude remains much higher than pre-war levels.
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The flight later departed for Bermuda, the spokesperson said.
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My parents rarely departed from the rule.
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Ashcraft eventually settled in and retired the last 10 batters.
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Opener Casey Legumina retired the first four batters before Ian Seymour (4-1) took over in the second inning.
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So who got a some fries with their shake?
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This is the same team that got all of the hostages out of the tunnels of Gaza that nobody said could be done.
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Edge rusher Jalyx Hunt said cornerback Kelee Ringo shouted out a signal to him before the snap, and Hunt dropped back into coverage and snagged Dalton’s throw.
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The odds of the Clarity Act being passed this year have dropped back from almost 70% on the Polymarket prediction platform, falling to just over 50%.
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“Pulled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20out. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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