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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2
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
Major bands including Dropkick Murphys pulled out, leading Collins to cancel all 2026 Punk in the Park dates after the donation was discovered.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Tasks like work extraction are part of a larger framework known as resource distillation, where useful properties are pulled out of imperfect systems.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
One of them in the rear seat pulled out a gun and shot in the victim's direction.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Her bedding was pulled out of the bedroom window, debris from the deck and everything on it was scattered in her backyard.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
When a reporter asked Simmons if the White House was a good tipper, the president reached into his pocket, pulled out a $100 bill and handed it to her.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Police said someone pulled out a gun and fired into a crowd, wounding three people.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Following Pepsi’s lead, multiple other brands have since pulled out.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
As Guthrie became visibly emotional, weather anchor Al Roker pulled out his pocket square and gave it to her.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Tasks like work extraction are part of a larger framework known as resource distillation, where useful properties are pulled out of imperfect systems.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
One of them in the rear seat pulled out a gun and shot in the victim's direction.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Her bedding was pulled out of the bedroom window, debris from the deck and everything on it was scattered in her backyard.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
When a reporter asked Simmons if the White House was a good tipper, the president reached into his pocket, pulled out a $100 bill and handed it to her.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Police said someone pulled out a gun and fired into a crowd, wounding three people.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Following Pepsi’s lead, multiple other brands have since pulled out.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
As Guthrie became visibly emotional, weather anchor Al Roker pulled out his pocket square and gave it to her.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled out
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Estrada-Vicente, who was driving the vehicle, allegedly fled through the parking lot and exited the Home Depot plaza the wrong way via the one-way entrance to the plaza, nearly striking other cars attempting to pull into the lot, according to police.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña exited in the fourth because of right posterior knee tightness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hyo Joo Kim withdrew before the round after opening with a 68.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recently, a developer withdrew a request to rezone a property for a potential data center campus due to a lack of support from Yorkville’s City Council, and the city’s mayor has since indicated future projects are unlikely to secure city approval going forward.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cameras moved to the back of the room Utah County prosecutor Chad Grunander noted that nearly all of the clips shown by the defense as examples of media sensationalism did not include material from the courtroom livestream.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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When Manning began teaching in the early 1990s, communication between teachers and parents moved at a slower, more deliberate pace.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The result of days of negotiations Thursday’s proceedings came to a standstill as lawmakers retreated behind closed doors and Johnson reached for an agreement to resolve the standoff.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Baker retreated up another flight up stairs and called out to Rivera, who was on the floor below his perch.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, Vice President JD Vance departed for Pakistan to continue peace talks in the hopes of permanently ending the war.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Before his appointment at Juventus, Spalletti had departed the Italy national team head coach role in the summer of 2025.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The leadoff man could have been retired, but Lindor didn’t charge on a ground ball by Teoscar Hernandez, allowing the outfielder enough time to beat the throw at first base.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pete Alonso hit an RBI double before Smith retired the final two batters with runners at second and third for his fourth save.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the appeal that got the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic onto the award ballots might earn him All-NBA, but did not lead to him getting his first MVP award.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Excited, yet anxious, over the prospect of reconnecting with the man that got away, the pair fortifies themselves with cocktails and bubbly during a boozy dinner.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pereira went 2-for-3 with a walk in the game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brent Suter opened the game and went two-plus innings.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Pulled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20out. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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