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 But the timing of it is interesting, because that 2022 offseason has become a flashpoint in autopsies of Yzerman’s tenure, with some actually viewing it as an example of the general manager getting impatient and pulling out of the rebuild too soon. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Kramer agreed, crediting facility partners at Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current, the University of Kansas and the $20-million Swope Soccer Village for pulling out the stops to attract the world’s best teams. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 June 2026 That might be because teams are using the breaks to deliver instructions, with several managers pulling out tactic boards to help coach their players midway through each half. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 When Krick and Stagg enter the command boardroom to present their opposing cases mere hours before a decision must be made, the film slips into a type of courtroom drama of stormy exchanges from the benches, with both Stagg and Krick pulling out all the stops to get their forecasts approved. — Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026 Unsurprisingly, given the scale and scope of the tournament, and the stage hosting in the US offers, FIFA is pulling out all the entertainment stops. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 Netflix The 49ers split their two rivalry games with the Rams last season, with San Francisco pulling out an unlikely win Thursday night in early October with Mac Jones at quarterback. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 The teams met twice this season, with CCA pulling out wins of 10-8 and 9-9 and winning the overall games, 87 to 79. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling out

Verb

Ships departing these central port areas must navigate the long route through the archipelago.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Percy Jackson is departing on yet another world-altering adventure this fall.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

But Americans want to know that colleges are responding with urgency to the crisis in our public life, not retreating from it.

— Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
In the second World Cup semifinal, England struck first, taking a 1-0 lead early in the second half and then retreating into a defensive shell.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Definition of retreating

Verb

Lloyd’s Market Association, a group representing maritime insurance agents, called into question on Thursday whether ships exiting the strait could get policies going forward.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
With Messi nearing retirement and Cristiano Ronaldo already exiting the World Cup stage, marketers have spent years searching for the game’s next universally recognizable face.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of exiting

Verb

After intervening in 1976 under President Hafez al-Assad, Syria’s military remained in Lebanon for 29 years, finally withdrawing in 2005 under Hafez’s son and successor Bashar.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Cordes and Haake are keen and tense, their hands raised, but Hasnie has relaxed, withdrawing briefly into her thoughts.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of withdrawing

Verb

Spence, 36, makes his return after a nearly three-year layoff and a brutal TKO loss to Terence Crawford, moving up two divisions into hostile territory.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
That’s the tricky balance Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy must navigate moving forward.

— Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of moving

Verb

That was his life for more than a decade — sometimes in work or a relationship but always falling back to addiction.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Arizona, Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico are among the states and territories that don't follow this pattern of sprining forward and falling back.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of falling back

Verb

Two 911 callers reported seeing a child in a towel running along a state highway near the Scioto River, according to audio of the calls obtained by ABC News.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Or, spend the afternoon biking or running along the Lakefront Trail, catch the sunset at Belmont Harbor, or explore Lakeview's bookstores, breweries, and cafés.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

Definition of running along

Verb

Del Toro looked in trouble approaching the summit of the Col du Galibier, the race’s highest point, urgently speaking into his radio and dropping back.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
With both blockades fueling fears over global energy supplies, the price of international benchmark Brent crude oil jumped above the $100 a barrel threshold Thursday for the first time since May before dropping back down.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 24 July 2026