PULLS OUT Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

pulls out

verb

present tense third-person singular of pull out

as in moves

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 withdraws

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 pulls out Then Indiana Jones looks at him, sighs, pulls out a gun and just shoots him. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The Las Vegas Aces Following in the footsteps of Iriafen, Wilson also pulls out a dark seductress look, one fit for an MVP. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Taken aback, Jess pulls out two finger guns and points them at him as the car pulls away toward the party. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 Indeed, once the former’s economic situation forces them to withdraw from hosting duties just four years before kickoff, the opportunist pulls out every unscrupulous trick in the book to thwart the rival bids from, ironically, Canada and USA. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026 Few moments in football (soccer) attract more attention than when a referee pulls out a yellow or red card. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026 Her psychiatrist, having attempted to convince her through facts and comparisons, pulls out a book of poems and reads the end of one. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 After doing a little magic, Kufrin reaches into the cauldron and pulls out a series of sonogram images. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 The discovery comes too late as Thompson pulls out his gun and fires three times into Vance's chest before being shot dead by arriving agents Parker and Timothy McGee (Sean Murray). — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls out

Verb

Areas farther east could see greater impacts if the center moves toward the Sabine Pass area, as some forecast guidance currently suggests.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
In training camp, Steward worked at nickel and at safety, but the personnel moves around the secondary have factored him out.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of moves

Verb

Havelock neither retreats to the closet nor holds out hope for resolution via vigilante justice.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
With the bulk of his work at practice done for the day, Achord retreats to the back of the end zone with Koonz, squatting and scribbling something on paper.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of retreats

Verb

His footage reveals the movement of plasma within the loops, including 'coronal rain' as material cools and falls back towards the lower solar atmosphere along magnetic field lines.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
There is really no way to talk about the film unless one falls back on wispy vagaries and pointed allusions to cinematic precedents, or just explaining the act one set-up and then stopping with the warning that things get really weird thereafter.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of falls back

Verb

Under that framework, 50% of income goes toward needs such as housing and utilities, 30% is reserved for discretionary spending and 20% is dedicated to savings and investments.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
In the younger woman’s presence, Rita finds that the ominous ticking clock in her mind goes silent.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of goes

Verb

Supporting the Sentinel transition The Grey Wolf will also help as the Air Force brings in the LGM-35A Sentinel and retires the Minuteman III facilities.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Rafter, bothered by a right shoulder injury, retires after Cedric Pioline breaks his serve in the opening game of the fifth set.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026