1
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
The suspect started to run away, then pulled out a gun and fired at the homeowner before continuing to flee, police said.
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Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Pullouts feature an actual mattress that’s, well, pulled out from the sofa in some way.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The 32-year-old allowed two more goals in the period before being pulled out of the game by Blues head coach Jim Montgomery for backup goalie Joel Hofer.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump quickly pulled out of the Paris Climate Accords, the World Health Organization, and the UN Human Rights Council, underscoring his commitment to isolationism.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump had initially been scheduled to do a 60 Minutes interview during the 2024 presidential campaign, but pulled out.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Stoici was pulled out of the building onto a telescopic aerial ladder, then was put into an ambulance.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Trump had initially been scheduled for a 60 Minutes interview during the 2024 campaign as well but pulled out.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Chreim came back after Israel pulled out of border villages in February.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Pullouts feature an actual mattress that’s, well, pulled out from the sofa in some way.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The 32-year-old allowed two more goals in the period before being pulled out of the game by Blues head coach Jim Montgomery for backup goalie Joel Hofer.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump quickly pulled out of the Paris Climate Accords, the World Health Organization, and the UN Human Rights Council, underscoring his commitment to isolationism.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump had initially been scheduled to do a 60 Minutes interview during the 2024 presidential campaign, but pulled out.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Stoici was pulled out of the building onto a telescopic aerial ladder, then was put into an ambulance.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Trump had initially been scheduled for a 60 Minutes interview during the 2024 campaign as well but pulled out.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Chreim came back after Israel pulled out of border villages in February.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled out
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Kinnear exited Talk Soup for his own late-night talk show, NBC's Later with Greg Kinnear.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Reuters reported that talks began late last year after Banijay, which is listed in Amsterdam, exited the chase for ITV Studios, the production arm of UK broadcaster ITV.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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While Microsoft is moving forward with some facilities, the company withdrew plans for a data center in Caledonia, Wisconsin, amid loud opposition to its efforts there.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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The committee ultimately withdrew its subpoena.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with KSL in May 2025, Sha compared learning Braille to learning English when his family moved from Myanmar to the United States.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Engineers carried out multiple trajectory adjustments as the spacecraft moved farther from Earth.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The victim retreated into the gym, and the suspect left the scene, according to police.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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No longer a complete unknown wrapped in the Bob Dylan mystique, Chalamet has energized a balky awards circuit whose stars and filmmakers years ago had retreated from the rigors of self-promotion, with some still preferring to avoid it.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Once the clock struck zero and quarterback Jordan Love’s final prayer fell unanswered in the end zone, Policy swiftly departed without much expression.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Now, New England is once again atop the AFC East, their first division victory since Tom Brady departed Boston.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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That included a streak of 26 batters retired over nine games from April 19 to May 10.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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Denman retired in 2025 after calling races since the 1980s at Santa Anita, Del Mar, Hollywood Park and Fairplex Park.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Police Department could not immediately provide details of his arrest, but NBC4 reported that Sutherland allegedly got into an altercation with a ride-hailing driver, and was booked on suspicion of criminal threats.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The whole experience somehow got even more embarrassing when a group of women at the restaurant approached him afterwards.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Danila Yurov scored for Minnesota in the second period, as the Wild went without a regulation win on their three-game homestand, and are now 1-3-2 in their last half-dozen.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Jan. 2026
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Boston got points on two of its first three possessions of the game — a pair of rare two-point makes by Hauser, who takes 90% of his shots from 3-point range — then went cold for nearly five straight minutes.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Pulled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20out. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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