Synonyms of pulling out

pulling out

verb

present participle of pull out

1

as in departing

to leave a place often for another

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departing
• exiting
• moving
• running along
• going
• getting
• taking a walk
• walking out
• pushing on
• stepping (along)
• digging out
• shoving (off)
• pushing off
• getting off
• peeling off
• cutting out
• taking off
• buzzing (off)
• packing (up or off)
• bailing out
• going off
• bugging out
• clearing out
• beating it
• clearing off
• sallying (forth)
• starting
• pulling up stakes
• evacuating
• hitting the road
• buggering off
• taking a hike
• escaping
• fleeing
• taking a powder
• pulling stakes
• parting
• bugging off
• flying
• piking (out or off)
• bailing
• quitting
• setting out
• striking out
• getting out
• running away
• vamoosing
• booking
• withdrawing
• retiring
• going out
• stepping out
• retreating
• scarpering
• emigrating
• skipping
• lighting out
• removing
• mizzling
• abandoning
• absconding
• deserting
• vacating
• decamping
• forsaking
• scramming
• scatting
• adjourning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• showing up
• arriving
• remaining
• turning up
• staying
• settling
• lodging
• abiding
• approaching
• dwelling
• closing
• nearing
• reaching
• hitting
• tarrying
• landing

2

as in retreating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreating
• withdrawing
• falling back
• giving way
• dropping back
• losing ground
• backing away
• retiring
• giving ground
• fleeing
• receding
• evacuating
• flying
• pulling away
• climbing down
• backing down
• leaving
• bowing out
• shrinking
• flinching
• recoiling
• chickening (out)
• detaching
• departing
• going
• abandoning
• backtracking
• disengaging
• disentangling
• vacating
• backpedaling
• quitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advancing
• facing
• confronting
• daring
• defying
• braving
• breasting
• brazening
• outbraving
• bearding