PULLS OUT Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

pulls out

verb

present tense third-person singular of pull out

as in moves

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 withdraws

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 pulls out The Las Vegas Aces Following in the footsteps of Iriafen, Wilson also pulls out a dark seductress look, one fit for an MVP. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 McCarthy pulls out of the cemetery and onto Greenfield Avenue. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Taken aback, Jess pulls out two finger guns and points them at him as the car pulls away toward the party. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 Indeed, once the former’s economic situation forces them to withdraw from hosting duties just four years before kickoff, the opportunist pulls out every unscrupulous trick in the book to thwart the rival bids from, ironically, Canada and USA. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026 Few moments in football (soccer) attract more attention than when a referee pulls out a yellow or red card. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026 Her psychiatrist, having attempted to convince her through facts and comparisons, pulls out a book of poems and reads the end of one. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 After doing a little magic, Kufrin reaches into the cauldron and pulls out a series of sonogram images. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 The discovery comes too late as Thompson pulls out his gun and fires three times into Vance's chest before being shot dead by arriving agents Parker and Timothy McGee (Sean Murray). — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls out

Verb

The result moves the KARNO platform beyond standalone operation and gives Hyliion a foundation for larger multi-megawatt installations built from standardized modules.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
The film moves horizontally instead of vertically, and a lot of people get thrown off by that.

— Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of moves

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Mei searches for community and purpose with the I Wor Kuen while Chris withdraws from daily life into increasingly Spartan spiritual practices.

— Dylan Adamson, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
Something in-between In this scenario, the SEC withdraws from the House settlement — which created nationwide rules on revenue sharing and third-party payments to players — and sets its own rules on paying players.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of withdraws

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PostTrak exits were also high last night with 5 stars from general audiences, parents and kids under 12.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
This program, initially announced by the Biden administration, aimed to stabilize premiums and prevent plan exits following the Inflation Reduction Act's Part D redesign.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of exits

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The mountain range is just a short distance from Balmoral, the Scottish castle and estate where the royal family annually retreats in late summer.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
The footage then appears to show the person attempting to kick the sea lion again as the animal retreats from its resting spot.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Definition of retreats

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Arch Manning is the main character in Austin, but five-star freshman Dia Bell is a worthy subplot to follow because he is expected to take over when Manning departs.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Book a flight that departs earlier in the day, when delays haven't had time to pile up.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of departs

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If by some chance a hurricane wipes out several theaters and Brand New Day falls back to $280M — c’mon, that’s an awesome opening, and $20M ahead of No Way Home‘s start.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 31 July 2026
As with Fable 5, when Opus 5 declines a user’s request due to a safety concern, the API automatically falls back to another model, so the user gets an answer rather than an error.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of falls back

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Toyota recently launched a $25 billion, tender-offer buyback that retires about 7% of outstanding shares, one of the largest repurchases in Japanese history.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Citation retires after the race with total earnings of $1,085,760.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026