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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Danish pulled out his travel reading, The Leonard Bernstein Letters.
—Court Stroud, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Since Russia forces stormed across the border on Feb. 24, 2022, the assembly has approved half a dozen resolutions that have condemned the invasion and demanded the immediate pullout of Russian troops.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Surprises In The 2025 Bracket NW: Just pulling out to a little bit of the bigger picture.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Danish pulled out his travel reading, The Leonard Bernstein Letters.
—Court Stroud, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
While many of the pullouts were performative and revenue continued to flow, diehards like Mike Lyndell and his low-fi pitches for MyPillow came to be seen as foundational pieces of the network’s advertising support.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Since Russia forces stormed across the border on Feb. 24, 2022, the assembly has approved half a dozen resolutions that have condemned the invasion and demanded the immediate pullout of Russian troops.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull out
Verb
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The other major addition was a giant digital tapestry that moved slowly up or down the giant canvas behind the Dead, with surreal animation that had more wealth of detail than the naked eye could take in, even over the course of an extended Dead jam.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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The baby kept moving her fingers right around the dog's eyes, but Daisy Doo didn't care.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally withdrew from the European Union.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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The annual auto auction in Canada confirmed Tesla received multiple opportunities to voluntarily withdraw from the event due to safety concerns.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The cease-fire agreed to in mid-January was a three-phase plan meant to lead to a long-term cessation of hostilities, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and the return of all hostages taken by Hamas.—
Ibrahim Hazboun,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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After age 65, no penalty applies, though income taxes do apply on non-qualifying withdrawals.—
Lina Storm,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Eyes on Peraza Oswald Peraza, a third base and bench option, is okay after exiting Tuesday’s game against the Red Sox early.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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The suspect allegedly drove a black Nissan at a high rate of speed while exiting the highway before losing control of the vehicle and hitting a tree.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Bell / Getty Images Stock futures initially surged on the report, then retreated.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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As her star continued to rise in the country music genre and beyond, Dean retreated from the spotlight, but always supported her from afar.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Marine Force one then departed for Joint Base Andrews.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Piers Morgan presided over a stormy encounter on his chat show, before one guest departed abruptly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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The deceleration is encouraging after fears in recent months that inflation had become entrenched and wasn’t falling back to target.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Less hiring will hurt many vulnerable older workers, who often keep working to supplement limited retirement savings, but also Black and Latino workers as well as disabled workers, who also have few savings to fall back on.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Airports worldwide got a similar response last July, when a software glitch from cybersecurity company Crowdstrike caused a global IT outage that grounded thousands of flights worldwide.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lucy Dacus has been getting deep in touch with her emotions in anticipation of her fourth studio album, Forever Is a Feeling, out March 28.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Pull out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20out. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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