1
as in departing
to leave a place often for another
the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out
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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
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Recent Examples of pulling out
More than half of what scientists are pulling out of that frozen ground has never been cataloged.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Fans of Harry Styles are pulling out all the stops — and even some blood — in an effort to afford tickets for his upcoming world tour.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026
Dozens of advertisers are pulling out all the stops for Super Bowl 60, airing Sunday on NBC.
—Mae Anderson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Cecchini called Uhlaender the night before the race to inform her that four Canadians were pulling out.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Detectives say the footage showed Carballo Gonzalez handling something in the back of the truck before getting inside and pulling out of the parking space.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Robotaxi companies are pulling out all the stops to come to NYC.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
The sofa converts into sleeper mode by pulling out an additional footrest (designed like a drawer) that meets the length of the reversible chaise.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
The publicity staff is pulling out all the stops to arouse interest in the show, including a Hollywood premiere in New York complete with lights, blazing Bat symbols, plush red carpets, champagne and popcorn.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Fans of Harry Styles are pulling out all the stops — and even some blood — in an effort to afford tickets for his upcoming world tour.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026
Dozens of advertisers are pulling out all the stops for Super Bowl 60, airing Sunday on NBC.
—Mae Anderson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Cecchini called Uhlaender the night before the race to inform her that four Canadians were pulling out.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Detectives say the footage showed Carballo Gonzalez handling something in the back of the truck before getting inside and pulling out of the parking space.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Robotaxi companies are pulling out all the stops to come to NYC.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
The sofa converts into sleeper mode by pulling out an additional footrest (designed like a drawer) that meets the length of the reversible chaise.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
The publicity staff is pulling out all the stops to arouse interest in the show, including a Hollywood premiere in New York complete with lights, blazing Bat symbols, plush red carpets, champagne and popcorn.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling out
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One glaring problem is found in Olde Town Arvada, where connecting from the light rail to departing bus service in a timely manner is impossible.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Under normal procedures, departing astronauts don't leave the space station until a few days after their replacements arrive.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Dinner usually means a lively table at Sweet Basil or Mountain Standard before retreating back to the hotel for a nightcap and a hot tub soak.—
Bailey Berg,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Software stocks led the latest downdraft, with the S & P 500 software index sliding 5% Thursday and retreating for a seventh straight day, helping push the entire S & P 500 lower for a third day.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Canadian team hugged coach Scott Moir after exiting the ice, the legendary Olympian who holds three gold and two silver medals in ice dance for Canada.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Here was RussField exiting a black limo at the Ambassador Hotel, in a gown and tux, photographers clamoring for a shot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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India agreed to draw down its purchases, thereby withdrawing a critical financial lifeline for Russia amid its war against Ukraine.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Investigators said Neves-Valente was a former Brown University student who attended the Ivy League school from 2000 to 2001 as part of a PhD program in physics before formally withdrawing in the fall of 2003.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mostly, however, Gee’s sophisticated, stealthily moving film folds any bursts of emotion into its exquisitely dark shadows, letting Evans’ limpid but heartsore music do most of the weeping.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Juliette Binoche has spent four decades embodying the restless intelligence of French and European cinema, moving effortlessly between auteurs and emotional registers.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Despite a calamitous financial outlook, its share price has shown resiliency — soaring to an all-time high of almost $500 last month before falling back to around $422 this morning after the Q4 reveal.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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Grande has previously shared her desire to return to theater after falling back in love with acting through the filming of Wicked.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
14 Jan. 2026
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Bowell is charged in the March 29, 2025 death of Ann Seidl, 54, who was struck while running along County Highway Y in the Town of Dunn and pronounced dead at the scene, according to WEAU, WQOW and WKRC.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pipes running along exterior walls with little or no insulation.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Michael Hicks weighs in on how a copy‑paste bill has lawmakers going after degrees Indiana doesn’t even offer in his latest op-ed.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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At one point, NBC’s color commentator Cris Collinsworth openly wondered how many yards Walker had picked up after going backward.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pulling out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20out. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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