PULLING OUT Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

pulling out

verb

present participle of pull out

as in departing

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 retreating

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 pulling out As good as Oliver Stone is at pulling out incredible performances from his male stars, the same isn’t always true for his leading ladies. — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Stack slices together to make your own roll-ups, perfect for pulling out between classes. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Murakami, the Ortuzar partner, said the gallery was pulling out all the stops. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Standing before the jury, Rifkin put on blue latex gloves and cut open a brown paper evidence bag, pulling out a dirty bleach bottle. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Does Swift, having been queen of the world for this many years, still think of herself as a loser who’s pulling out of here to win? — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Use credit, but be smart about it When finances are tight, pulling out a credit card may seem irresponsible. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026 Just as Alcaraz took the long view with his wrist injury, pulling out of tournaments early and ramping up his comeback slowly, for Sinner, there is no reward in risk. — James Hansen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Some winemakers are reacting by pulling out vineyards, changing their grape varieties, moving further north or introducing irrigation systems. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

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Uganda’s health ministry said the man spent fewer than 24 hours in the country and had a normal temperature when screened before departing Entebbe International Airport, near Kampala.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
After 10 years at the helm of Saint Laurent, creative director Anthony Vaccarello is departing the house.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

Rivera said officials had received reports of the retreating shoreline in Chiriquí and Veraguas and were coordinating surveillance with Panama’s maritime authorities and security agencies.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Still, following the victory, Johnson quickly opened the door to the idea of Keenum retreating into a backup role behind Bagent.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of retreating

Verb

Elsewhere in the makeup category, after exiting most of its department store distribution and launching on social, de La Faverie said that Bobbi Brown is finally gaining market share.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Crude oil exiting the Strait of Hormuz averaged about 10 million barrels per day over the past week, despite a rising number of attacks on tankers.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of exiting

Verb

The Republican governor, who has aggressively used the death penalty in his final term, signed a letter Thursday withdrawing the death warrant for William Lee Thompson.

— David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Despite receiving several reports of John and Thompson being seen on security camera footage and John withdrawing money from an ATM, police were unable to locate them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdrawing

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Brent crude peaked at nearly $106 per barrel yesterday before falling back to $102 this morning.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
One video showed Super Heavy falling back toward Earth, while the other two revealed Ship powering its way toward orbit, its six Raptor engines glowing yellow-orange with the effort.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of falling back

Verb

Spanning 40 miles as the crow flies, the Suwalki Gap is a corridor of land, running along the Polish/Lithuanian border, that connects the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to Belarus.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
There are also chines running along the fuselage, which provide better aerodynamics, with lift being particularly improved for carrier operations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of running along

Verb

With 1,884 yards, 18 touchdowns and only one interception while completing 75% of his passes this season, Orange High’s junior quarterback has rarely faltered when dropping back.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Despite dropping back in the final kilometers, overall leader Tadej Pogačar limited his time losses by driving the main chase group across the line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026