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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But the Supreme Court is increasingly skeptical of regulatory power and curbed that authority in June 2024, ruling against the Biden administration and moving the interpretation of laws back squarely toward the courts.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
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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Kim was scheduled to face Eduarda Moura in her UFC debut in November 2023, but the former withdrew.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 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
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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Alex exits the vehicle and sees a body buried in a nearby snowdrift.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Following his musical guest appearance on this weekend’s episode of the NBC sketch comedy show, the 2x Grammy nominee abruptly exited Studio 8H during curtain call, while host Mikey Madison and the cast had the traditional post-show mingle onstage during the credits.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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The document laid out plans for the Polish army to retreat westward to the Vistula River, which runs through the center of Poland, in case of an invasion from the east by Russia.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But Newsom appears to have fully retreated on trans-inclusive athletics, conceding to right-wing propagandists Charlie Kirk and Michael Savage without a fuss in the first two episodes of Newsom’s podcast earlier this month.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The inaugural charter flight departed from Wuxi to Chicago early Friday, carrying more than 100 tons of cargo.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ravi Ahuja will depart Roku‘s board of directors after more than a decade, following his promotion to CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Powell added that the Federal Reserve still expects inflation to fall back to its target of 2 percent by the end of next year and that Trump's tariff plans will result in a temporary increase in prices rather than causing sustained inflation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The refundable portion will also fall back, which means fewer families will be able to enjoy the full credit.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Join us at Billboard Women in Music 2025 — get your tickets here.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The job of prioritizing selections has only gotten more complicated as interest in women’s hoops has boomed.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Pull out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20out. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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