pulled out

verb

Definition of pulled outnext
past tense of pull out
1
as in exited
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 withdrew
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 Synonyms for pulled out
  1. exited
  2. withdrew
  3. retreated
  4. departed
  5. retired
  6. went
  7. cut out
Verb
  • McConnell later Tuesday afternoon exited his office to cast a vote on the Senate floor.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Purdy exited for one play after getting hit high and low on a Bears (4-9) pass rush.
    Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of exited
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  • Clinton's second choice to lead the DOJ, federal Judge Kimba Wood, withdrew over a similar situation.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In June 2023, the company withdrew its profit forecast due to a substantial increase in the failure rates of its onshore wind turbine components.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrew
Verb
  • Government forces retreated with unexpected alacrity.
    John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Syrian rebels stormed Iran’s embassy, Reuters reported, citing Iranian English-language Press TV, and Hezbollah retreated from Syria, two Lebanese security sources told Reuters.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of retreated
Verb
  • Two medical responders were seen briefly entering his office and then departed.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In 1891, the young man departed for the capital, taking the train with his mother, to sit at Mallarmé’s feet.
    Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of departed
Verb
  • Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Fried turns 31 in January and will be under contract through age 38 — a time when most starting pitchers are winding down their careers in a bullpen somewhere, if not already retired.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of retired
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  • The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Last season, during the Rams’ last-season push to the playoffs, Stafford went four games without an interception.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of went
Verb
  • The 119th Congress, in turn, has its work cut out to bolster these with permanent legislative actions, ensuring they aren’t reversed again.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Is Jamie just not cut out for this kind of police work?
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut out
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Thesaurus Entries Near pulled out

pulled one's leg

pulled out

pulled round

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