pull aside
phrasal verb
pulled aside; pulling aside; pulls aside
: to take (someone) to one side away from other people for a private conversation
The reporter pulled me aside and asked if I knew who was in charge.
Examples of pull aside in a Sentence
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Colton, 28, had pulled aside Taylar, 26, for a solo chat, leaving the rest of his daters to talk amongst themselves.
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
If a green card or visa holder does decide to travel abroad and is pulled aside by CBP on their return to the U.S., Shepherd's advice was to be honest with officers to avoid detention or denial of entry.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Even legal immigrants and U.S. citizens have been pulled aside for additional questioning and searches.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
After a few seconds, the person is grabbed by one of the pursuers by the shoulders and pulled aside.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
In the near future, digital archivist Sara Hussein is returning home to Los Angeles after a work trip when she’s pulled aside by agents from an organization called the Risk Assessment Administration.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
By Wednesday afternoon, travelers arriving in the United States from Colombia were saying that they were no longer being pulled aside for extra inspections.
—Simón Posada, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
According to its production notes, upon realizing the shoot had but one camera, the actor portraying the farmer, Craig T. Nelson, pulled aside director Anders Lindwall and told him to pay for a second out of his salary.
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025
He’s been giving Jimmy the business for careless horse training, so when pulled aside, Jimmy thinks he’s done.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
If a green card or visa holder does decide to travel abroad and is pulled aside by CBP on their return to the U.S., Shepherd's advice was to be honest with officers to avoid detention or denial of entry.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Even legal immigrants and U.S. citizens have been pulled aside for additional questioning and searches.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
After a few seconds, the person is grabbed by one of the pursuers by the shoulders and pulled aside.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
In the near future, digital archivist Sara Hussein is returning home to Los Angeles after a work trip when she’s pulled aside by agents from an organization called the Risk Assessment Administration.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
By Wednesday afternoon, travelers arriving in the United States from Colombia were saying that they were no longer being pulled aside for extra inspections.
—Simón Posada, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
According to its production notes, upon realizing the shoot had but one camera, the actor portraying the farmer, Craig T. Nelson, pulled aside director Anders Lindwall and told him to pay for a second out of his salary.
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025
He’s been giving Jimmy the business for careless horse training, so when pulled aside, Jimmy thinks he’s done.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Pull aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20aside. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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