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
Simmone Shah, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The court has not yet made a decision in the case, which the Trump administration could pull out of.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
At one blink-and-you’ll-miss-it pullout is a natural spring that draws people from across the San Francisco Bay Area, some of whom drive hours through traffic to get there.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Advertisers pull out all the stops for their biggest— and often most expensive—ads of the year.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The court has not yet made a decision in the case, which the Trump administration could pull out of.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
Starting with the disastrous pullout of Afghanistan and continuing up to the present decision to block the sale of U.S. Steel to a bigger, stronger Nippon Steel, which has pledged $3 billion to upgrade U.S. Steel’s plants.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
At one blink-and-you’ll-miss-it pullout is a natural spring that draws people from across the San Francisco Bay Area, some of whom drive hours through traffic to get there.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull out
Verb
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But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Royal Caribbean’s stock has already gained nearly 16% so far this year, after moving 78% higher in 2024 and rallying 162% in 2023.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Drake withdrew that legal action earlier this month and then filed the defamation suit.—
Shannon Power,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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So far, however, the status has been withdrawn only from Venezuelans.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Context The withdrawals were announced in a legal filing late Thursday, which was first reported by NewsChannel5 Nashville.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump on his first day in office Jan. 20 issued a review of the federal government’s leasing and permitting practices for all wind energy projects in the U.S. and a temporary withdrawal of all areas on the outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Strong and her daughter safely exited their home and waited for officers from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to arrive.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Another attorney — Radhika, 28, from New York — exits the limo doing a Bollywood dance, and Allyshia (29-year-old interior designer from Florida) asks the Bachelor to make a wish on her magic lamp.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Michael then retreated to his bedroom and took possession of his own handgun.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated 0.28%, paring losses of 1.5% earlier in the day, after news of the tariff pause broke.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 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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This cooler gas then falls back toward the center of the galactic cluster, feeding the supermassive black hole and triggering further outbursts.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Temperatures may fall back in 2025, but as things currently stand there is a good chance, at least according to projections used by the U.N., that 1.5 degrees will become a new floor.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Chicago Sky just got bigger — and a whole lot better from behind the arc — in the first official day of WNBA free agency.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Both Arsenal and Manchester City got the job done in the Champions League in midweek with Arsenal securing automatic progress while City scraped their way through to the play-off places.—
Darren Richman,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Pull out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20out. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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