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
Ella Nilsen, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Yvette Dargan and seven other people were pulled out of the fire and rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where Dargan died the next day.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Tangerine pleather pullout, mid-century tweed, black leather chesterfield.
—Kate Kuhlmann, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Debris removal is typically covered by fire insurance, but insurance companies have been pulling out of California and other states exceptionally prone to wildfires or hurricanes.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Yvette Dargan and seven other people were pulled out of the fire and rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where Dargan died the next day.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull out
Verb
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To land the kiss on her cheek, Trump would have had to either crane his neck or move her hat.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The snow is moving east Tuesday, and is affecting coastal areas all the way to the Florida Panhandle and southern Carolinas.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Moicano stepped in on weigh-in day when Makhachev’s initial opponent, Arman Tsarukyan withdrew with a back injury.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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More than 25 players jumped into the transfer portal over his departure, which caused Marshall to withdraw from the game.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trump has previously tried to remove the U.S. from the organization, issuing a notice of withdrawal in 2020.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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One consequence has been a withdrawal from some daily decision-making and some time to work on the foundation, which is led by him and Elena—and also to rack up cross-country-skiing marathons, and to design an art work for the new tower that his firm has designed for JPMorgan in New York.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Biden and first lady Jill Biden will exit the Capitol grounds by plane after the transfer of power and return to private life.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As President Trump pushes aggressively to reshape the federal government, Democrats have retreated into a political crouch that reflects their powerlessness in Washington.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The controversy surrounding Costco's DEI initiatives comes as several major U.S. corporations have retreated from similar programs, fearing legal and reputational risks.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Travelers have fallen back in love with trains and the proliferation of new services means a rail odyssey across Europe is easier to plan than ever.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 116-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at Kaseya Center to close its three-game homestand at 1-2 and fall back to .500.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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He’s got quite a fastball and has some creativity to him.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Having a president who still receives royalty payments for a 1987 book titled The Art of the Deal naturally raises expectations that this is a leader who can, well, get a deal done.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Pull out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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