pull·out
ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t 
pulled out; pulling out; pulls out
Synonyms
Noun
Verb
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- push off
- push on
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
Don’t miss the pullout off of Highway 3 West to view Spotted Lake, a sacred site for healing known as kłlilx’w by the Sylix Okanagan People.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The 1st Edition pulls out all the stops coming with standard two-tone paint, 14-speaker Harman Kardon audio, dimmable electrochromic sunroof, 20-inch wheels and more.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The report accuses President Joe Biden and his deputies, especially the acting ambassador to Kabul, of botching the 2021 pullout by reducing troop levels while keeping a large embassy staff in place and failing to prepare evacuation plans.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
Don’t miss the pullout off of Highway 3 West to view Spotted Lake, a sacred site for healing known as kłlilx’w by the Sylix Okanagan People.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
He was pulled out of Gaza for treatment, and in April was diagnosed with PTSD, receiving weekly talk therapy.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The 1st Edition pulls out all the stops coming with standard two-tone paint, 14-speaker Harman Kardon audio, dimmable electrochromic sunroof, 20-inch wheels and more.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Pullout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullout. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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