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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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2
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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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
Simmone Shah, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The court has not yet made a decision in the case, which the Trump administration could pull out of.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
At one blink-and-you’ll-miss-it pullout is a natural spring that draws people from across the San Francisco Bay Area, some of whom drive hours through traffic to get there.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Advertisers pull out all the stops for their biggest— and often most expensive—ads of the year.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The court has not yet made a decision in the case, which the Trump administration could pull out of.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
Starting with the disastrous pullout of Afghanistan and continuing up to the present decision to block the sale of U.S. Steel to a bigger, stronger Nippon Steel, which has pledged $3 billion to upgrade U.S. Steel’s plants.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
At one blink-and-you’ll-miss-it pullout is a natural spring that draws people from across the San Francisco Bay Area, some of whom drive hours through traffic to get there.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull out
Verb
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But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Royal Caribbean’s stock has already gained nearly 16% so far this year, after moving 78% higher in 2024 and rallying 162% in 2023.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
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The mandate also targets oil and gas leasing in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and again revokes the conservation status of 28 million acres of public land that had been withdrawn from mineral and energy development since 1971.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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So far, however, the status has been withdrawn only from Venezuelans.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Context The withdrawals were announced in a legal filing late Thursday, which was first reported by NewsChannel5 Nashville.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump on his first day in office Jan. 20 issued a review of the federal government’s leasing and permitting practices for all wind energy projects in the U.S. and a temporary withdrawal of all areas on the outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Strong and her daughter safely exited their home and waited for officers from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to arrive.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Another attorney — Radhika, 28, from New York — exits the limo doing a Bollywood dance, and Allyshia (29-year-old interior designer from Florida) asks the Bachelor to make a wish on her magic lamp.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As President Trump pushes aggressively to reshape the federal government, Democrats have retreated into a political crouch that reflects their powerlessness in Washington.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The controversy surrounding Costco's DEI initiatives comes as several major U.S. corporations have retreated from similar programs, fearing legal and reputational risks.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 116-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at Kaseya Center to close its three-game homestand at 1-2 and fall back to .500.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Travelers have fallen back in love with trains and the proliferation of new services means a rail odyssey across Europe is easier to plan than ever.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Both Arsenal and Manchester City got the job done in the Champions League in midweek with Arsenal securing automatic progress while City scraped their way through to the play-off places.—
Darren Richman,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Chicago Sky just got bigger — and a whole lot better from behind the arc — in the first official day of WNBA free agency.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Pull out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20out. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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