pulling out

Definition of pulling outnext
present participle of pull out
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Recent Examples of pulling out As service begins at a fine dining restaurant’s Los Angeles residency, allegations of the chef’s abusive workplace practices have resurfaced, sparking backlash, protests and major sponsors like American Express and dining concierge startup Blackbird pulling out. Shindy Chen march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026 Snook, a 10-year veteran of the Delaware State Police, was working an overtime shift at the DMV when Rose entered the building and sat in the waiting area for several minutes before pulling out a gun. Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 This time, instead of pulling out another clever weapon, Peter walks straight towards his partner, insisting that Hagan has co-opted him for a dirty cause. Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 19 Feb. 2026 More than half of what scientists are pulling out of that frozen ground has never been cataloged. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026 Fans of Harry Styles are pulling out all the stops — and even some blood — in an effort to afford tickets for his upcoming world tour. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026 Dozens of advertisers are pulling out all the stops for Super Bowl 60, airing Sunday on NBC. Mae Anderson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026 Cecchini called Uhlaender the night before the race to inform her that four Canadians were pulling out. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 Detectives say the footage showed Carballo Gonzalez handling something in the back of the truck before getting inside and pulling out of the parking space. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling out
Verb
  • Chenal joins his fellow departing Chiefs from the 2022 draft class, all of whom were part of the back-to-back Super Bowl championship teams in 2022 and 2023.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Lock your home before departing.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Parasite versus 1917 was expanding Oscar’s horizons versus retreating to familiar territory.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Goldman’s baseline forecast has Brent crude averaging $98 per barrel in March and April before retreating to $71 by year-end.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Friday, Azueta said students were exiting out the back of the studio, where they are often picked up by parents.
    Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Even with Reiver Sanmartin exiting the tournament due to injury, the Giants have seven players on their 40-man roster competing in the WBC.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Arguing that having a public apology circulating online would be unfair to their client, his attorneys instead handed Rose a paper note containing the apology before quickly withdrawing it.
    Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • And naive, especially after the Soviet Union spent a decade fighting in Afghanistan to put communist allies in charge, before withdrawing its troops in 1989 amid failure.
    Jill Lawrence, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • So if a person thinks about moving their hand, the device reads those brain signals and turns them into an actual movement.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
  • From that point, the cycle of roaming from beach to pool to spa to catamaran to tennis courts takes over, moving at the speed set entirely by you, the guest.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Crude prices shot up above $100 on the news of the attacks before falling back a bit.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Brent crude, the international standard, spiked to nearly $120 on Monday before falling back but was still at around $90 a barrel on Tuesday, nearly 24% higher than when the war started.
    Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The focal point of the apartment is a custom installation running along one wall of the living room, with different sections playing different functions.
    Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Two distinct bands running along the sides of adult Akarotaxis gouldae — absent on Akarotaxis nudiceps — should have been a giveaway.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie are the exceptions after literally going from unknowns to household names in, like, a week.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Chris Beard, the former UT coach, guided his team to an unlikely semifinal berth, but the early exit for a Texas squad that never really found its footing this season in going 18-14 had the Longhorns riding the bubble.
    Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Pulling out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20out. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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