PULLING OUT Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

pulling out

verb

present participle of pull out

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 Just as Alcaraz took the long view with his wrist injury, pulling out of tournaments early and ramping up his comeback slowly, for Sinner, there is no reward in risk. — James Hansen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Some winemakers are reacting by pulling out vineyards, changing their grape varieties, moving further north or introducing irrigation systems. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 Republican Jim Shaw injected humor into his remarks, pulling out a Florida flag while distancing himself from substance use. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Kramer agreed, crediting facility partners at Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current, the University of Kansas and the $20-million Swope Soccer Village for pulling out the stops to attract the world’s best teams. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 June 2026 That might be because teams are using the breaks to deliver instructions, with several managers pulling out tactic boards to help coach their players midway through each half. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 When Krick and Stagg enter the command boardroom to present their opposing cases mere hours before a decision must be made, the film slips into a type of courtroom drama of stormy exchanges from the benches, with both Stagg and Krick pulling out all the stops to get their forecasts approved. — Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026 Unsurprisingly, given the scale and scope of the tournament, and the stage hosting in the US offers, FIFA is pulling out all the entertainment stops. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026

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As boards sought more experienced directors, just 10% of the incoming class were aged 50 or under, while half of departing directors were in their 50s.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
While there will be no season 6 for Outer Banks, and the remaining cast is departing, there has been a prequel series, Kildare, in the works for a while.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

It’s made up of nine river rooms and three junior suites, so staying here feels more like retreating to a private waterside residence than checking into a city stay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Yet some of retail’s fastest-growing companies are not retreating from physical stores.

— Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of retreating

Verb

But Charter executives have discussed exiting that relationship, which guarantees the team about $200 million a year in revenue, according to people familiar with the company’s plans who were not authorized to comment.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Comedy development exec Andy Weil is exiting Netflix after 11 years to join Amazon as its new head of comedy.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of exiting

Verb

The scheme reportedly involved depositing checks from accounts with insufficient funds, then withdrawing the temporarily available money, leaving the banks to absorb the losses once the checks bounced, court records show.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Numerous energy projects end up withdrawing entirely from the process.

— Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of withdrawing

Verb

Earlier, Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue in Washoe County, Nevada, said the fire was moving Northeast as of Saturday evening, according to a social media post.

— Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
People are already moving materials around in all of those places, and a lot of that work is repetitive, physically punishing, or puts people near real hazards.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of moving

Verb

The risk of debris falling back to Earth and harming someone or something is slim but not zero.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
The action was stronger in the oil market, where the price for a barrel of Brent crude briefly jumped above $90 in the morning before falling back below $87.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of falling back

Verb

Video captured by e-biker Jamaal Harrison shows the small pig running along Hayworth Avenue near West Hollywood as Harrison follows on his bike.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
And, to his right, Koehn saw a man, later identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, running along Blue Lakes with a rifle in his hands.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of running along

Verb

The loss snapped Miami’s seven-game unbeaten streak in league play and was the team’s third loss in a row after dropping back-to-back games in the Leagues Cup tournament.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
But first, dropping back from a low zone along the right sideline, Pettus snared a deep pass intended for Mack Hollins amid a crowd of players.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026