PULLOUT Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

pull out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of pull out

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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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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pullout

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noun

ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t

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

Verb

Finally, Kenzo thrust his hand into the paper bag and pulled out a packet of drops. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Prosecutor Shanan Buckingham pulled out pill bottles, one by one, and asked about how many pills were prescribed compared to how many were left in the bottle. — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

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Families will also appreciate the larger room layouts and pullout couch options in select suites, which make traveling with kids a little less chaotic and a lot more comfortable. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 Some Israelis strongly supported the pullout, saying Israel needed to extract itself from a quagmire. — Greg Myre, NPR, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull out

Verb

The Gemini Moon moves through your 9th House of Learning and sextiles the Leo Sun in your 11th House of Community, helping big-picture thinking connect with friends, groups, or shared goals.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Though less significant than the Strait of Hormuz, around 12% of the world’s trade, including a fourth of global container traffic, once passed through Bab el-Mandeb, moving between Europe and Asia via Egypt’s Suez Canal.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

Noun

The Guttmacher Institute counts just three contraceptive methods currently available to men – condoms, vasectomy and withdrawal – versus roughly five times as many options for women.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
But online and during public comments at Thursday’s Lake County Stormwater Management Commission meeting, some data center opponents framed the withdrawal as a misdirection, warning of the environmental dangers still posed by the development.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of withdrawal

Verb

Cooper and Hadid sparked dating rumors in October 2023 when they were photographed leaving the West Village restaurant Via Carota and exiting via the same SUV, per the Daily Mail.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Brent's price careened between $72 and $102 last month as worries rose and fell about when the war with Iran would allow oil tankers to freely exit the Persian Gulf again to deliver crude to customers worldwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of exit

Verb

Exxon shares retreated about 2% in premarket trading on Friday as it’s adjusted per-share profit narrowly missed forecasts.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Our responsibility as university leaders is not to dismiss or retreat from them, but to confront them honestly.

— Daniel Diermeier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of retreat

Verb

Her exit follows the resignations last week of acting Chief Financial Officer Steve Mahr and Deputy CFO Noor Shaikh in June — coming after CFO Jill Jaworski departed at the beginning of this year.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Jimmy Coe, for example, said in an email to the larger airport that during his visit to Orlando in 2022, his taxi driver erroneously drove him to the Orlando airport instead of the Sanford airport where his Allegiant flight was departing.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of depart

Verb

The team speculates that’s likely where the flies fall back on simpler reflexes.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Some of that material condensed into tiny droplets called spherules, which spread around the planet before falling back through Earth's atmosphere at several miles per second.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of fall back

Verb

At age 16, Armstrong made his first solo flight and got his pilot's license.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Also, the Grindr is all guys either dressed up for pup play or wearing ladies’ panties, which is also not my idea of a good time, but slightly better than getting your foot stuck in a wet, mossy hole.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

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