1
as in to move
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 to withdraw
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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as in withdrawal
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region
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Recent Examples of pull out
Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Court records state Morris called Johnson over to a vehicle before pulling out a firearm.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Oct. 2025
Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The short route takes you up to a scenic pullout 9,717 feet high, overlooking the evergreens and oaks of the Heber Valley and Wasatch Mountains.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Paramount was keen, but issues with the California tax credits saw Jim Gianopulos pull out.
—Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Court records state Morris called Johnson over to a vehicle before pulling out a firearm.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
But after Joe Biden succeeded him, the US embarked on a 2021 pullout that proved chaotic and was marked by the death of 13 troops from a terrorist attack.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The short route takes you up to a scenic pullout 9,717 feet high, overlooking the evergreens and oaks of the Heber Valley and Wasatch Mountains.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull out
Verb
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Green’s 49-yard run scramble moved the Razorbacks to the Texas A&M 39 just before the 2-minute timeout of the fourth quarter.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Calderhead focuses on the British tactic, enacted two days after the initial attack, of moving their fleet into Flushing Bay to anchor for the night.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hamas fired towards Israeli forces beyond the Yellow Line – the line behind which Israeli troops have withdrawn according to the ceasefire deal – in three separate incidents on Sunday, according to another military official.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Afghanistan withdrew from a Twenty20 international tri-series in Pakistan following the deaths of three local cricketers, which the Afghanistan Cricket Board attributed to military strikes in Paktika province.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gold withdrawals from the Shanghai Gold Exchange surged in September, hitting a monthly tally of 118 tonnes, up both month over month and year over year.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Fischer of Vertanical notes there were no signs of dependency or withdrawal.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Amid speculation about why Brandy abruptly left the concert — Monica immediately dismissed any possible bad blood by shouting out Brandy when the show continued — the singer explained in a statement Sunday morning that she was forced to exit due to health issues.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jones said that if the insurers, society’s primary risk managers, exited fossil fuels, other large investors would likely follow, putting pressure on the energy industry to focus on renewables.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lady Annabel wore her privilege lightly, and in later years retreated to her home in Richmond, just outside London, enjoying her children, grandchildren and dogs away from the spotlight.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Following the release of his 1996 solo project Euphoria, Vincent retreated from public life.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eberechi Eze, so crucial at the end of last season with seven goals in six games, including the winner in the FA Cup final against Manchester City, departed for Arsenal in the summer, but that does not appear to have disrupted them.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Morrell, a former BP exec who was appointed by former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, departed after a series of snags that ultimately doomed Chapek’s tenure as CEO.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The median home price in the greater Boston area surpassed $1 million in June before falling back under that threshold again.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bye This isn’t so much the Gators moving up in the vibes as the next team falling back.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Through more than a decade of running a business and raising a son, Whebbe and Paoli refused to give up on getting the Book Lady’s books into the hands of people who will love them.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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That was our game plan, to get 11 guys to the ball.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Pull out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20out. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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