pullout

1 of 2

noun

pull·out ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t

Synonyms of pullout

: the act or an instance of pulling out: such as

: the action in which an airplane goes from a dive to horizontal flight

: pullback

: something that can be pulled out

pull out

2 of 2

verb

pulled out; pulling out; pulls out

intransitive verb

: leave, depart

: withdraw

Examples of pullout in a Sentence

Noun A pullout of troops from the region has begun. the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region Verb the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread

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Noun

Simonpietri has begun building syringe storage and disposal into her vanity designs, with undercabinet pullouts configured to hold unused syringes upright and another drawer concealing a top-loading sharps-disposal bin. — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026 The event marked the White House’s latest attempt to broker an Israeli pullout from southern Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting Hezbollah. — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 21 July 2026

Verb

Mexican influencer César Gastélum was live-streaming outside a fast-food restaurant when two men on motorbike stopped next him, pulled out a gun and shot him in the head. — Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Advocacy groups have raised a series of concerns over the sudden movements of people, including for the thousands of children who have been pulled out of schools and for HIV patients cut off from life-saving treatment. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pullout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pullout was in 1825

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