Synonyms of pulling stakes

pulling stakes

phrase

variants or pulling up stakes

present participle of pull stakes

as in moving

to leave a place often for another

Once the job was done it was time to pull stakes.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moving
• departing
• pulling out
• stepping (along)
• shoving (off)
• pushing on
• packing (up or off)
• running along
• taking a walk
• buzzing (off)
• walking out
• peeling off
• pushing off
• going
• digging out
• getting off
• bailing out
• taking off
• cutting out
• going off
• clearing out
• beating it
• sallying (forth)
• clearing off
• getting
• starting
• quitting
• bugging out
• buggering off
• hitting the road
• exiting
• taking a powder
• evacuating
• taking a hike
• bugging off
• piking (out or off)
• bailing
• striking out
• setting out
• parting
• running away
• getting out
• booking
• retiring
• vamoosing
• going out
• stepping out
• flying
• scarpering
• withdrawing
• fleeing
• abandoning
• escaping
• lighting out
• mizzling
• skipping
• absconding
• decamping
• removing
• forsaking
• retreating
• vacating
• deserting
• scramming
• emigrating
• scatting
• adjourning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• arriving
• remaining
• turning up
• showing up
• dwelling
• staying
• lodging
• settling
• abiding
• approaching
• closing
• nearing
• reaching
• landing
• hitting
• tarrying