pullout

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noun

pull·​out ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t 

1

: the act or an instance of pulling out: such as

a

: the action in which an airplane goes from a dive to horizontal flight

b

: pullback

2

: something that can be pulled out

pull out

2 of 2

verb

pulled out; pulling out; pulls out

intransitive verb

1

: leave, depart

2

: withdraw

Synonyms

Noun

• pullback
• recession
• retirement
• retreat
• withdrawal

Verb

• bail
• bail out
• begone
• book [slang]
• bug off
• bug out
• bugger off [British slang]
• buzz (off)
• clear off [chiefly British]
• clear out
• cut out
• depart
• dig out
• exit
• get
• get off
• go
• go off
• move
• pack (up or off)
• part
• peel off
• pike (out or off)
• push off
• push on
• quit
• run along
• sally (forth)
• scarper [British]
• shove (off)
• step (along)
• take off
• vamoose
• walk out

Examples of pullout in a Sentence

Noun

A pullout of troops from the region has begun.

the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region

Verb

the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out

the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And this season apparently included pullout couches. —Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024

Tangerine pleather pullout, mid-century tweed, black leather chesterfield. —Kate Kuhlmann, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2024

Verb

Gaetz was nominated by Trump as attorney general but has since pulled out of consideration. —Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024

Fallon pulled out a photo of President Biden, Trump and others at the Sept. 11 ceremony in New York this year. —Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1