PULLED OUT Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

pulled out

verb

past tense of pull out

as in exited

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 withdrew

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 pulled out Four months after returning with The Boys of Dungeon Lane, Paul McCartney, never short of songs, has pulled out a handful more. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026 Then, Canton allegedly pulled out a Glock 9mm handgun and shot Jones twice. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 The 37-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, later pulled over on the side of the interstate, got out of his car and pulled out a gun, police said. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 One advantage of using orbital data instead of moon rocks is that the samples were pulled out of their geological context more than 50 years ago, according to Mittelholz. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 But the sight of a man sleeping atop the shelter next to a shopping cart caught the attention of onlookers, some of whom pulled out their phones to take pictures, as first reported by KTLA. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Someone from the group pulled out a gun and shot in the victim's direction. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Another man intervened, and the two men began fighting, pulled out handguns and began firing, according to information from police. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026 Last week, The Chronicle of Higher Education published an interview with a Hemings descendant who pulled out of the study. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled out

Verb

During that time the female lead Rosa Salazar exited, by all accounts a mutual decision, and Fumero came on board.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Éric Vallat, a former cognac executive who joined Lacoste as its chief executive officer last year, has exited the brand.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of exited

Verb

In the past two years, a record number of 4,137 Japanese companies fully withdrew from China, according to Teikoku’s data.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
The president withdrew consideration for a ban after the Group of Seven agreed last week to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its emergency stocks.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdrew

Verb

This week, SpaceX moved one step closer to its goal of building its direct-to-device Starlink Mobile service after the FCC approved the aerospace company’s application to deploy and operate 15,000 next-generation Starlink satellites.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
On the day Erica and Peter moved into 150 Charles, their attorney claims, they were greeted with a cluttered and dirty space that didn’t square with the $26,000-a-month rent.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

On Friday, stocks rallied as yields retreated, following a surprisingly weak September jobs report that suggested the Federal Reserve may stay on hold at this month’s policy meeting.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The militant group took over roughly one-third of Iraq after key Iraqi army divisions collapsed and retreated in the onslaught.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of retreated

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Eisner, Diller’s second in command, departed for Disney when he didn’t get promoted, and he was soon followed out the door by another rising young executive, Jeffrey Katzenberg.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Bailey departed Burberry in 2018 and was succeeded as chief creative officer by Riccardo Tisci, formerly the creative director at Givenchy (Marco Gobbetti took over Bailey’s CEO role in 2017).

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of departed

Verb

Romo, a four-time Pro Bowler, retired from the NFL in 2017 after 14 years as a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
In fact, since Solomon became CEO, Goldman has retired over 21% of its total share count, significantly more than its competitors.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of retired

Verb

If another worker with a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO plan got the same drug at the same Houston Methodist hospital, an employer could be paying almost six times as much, or nearly $4,400 for a vial.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
A little less than 18 months ago, Ukraine carried out a sneak drone attack in which forces smuggled them into Russian territory and waited until the truck that was unknowingly carrying them got close to Russian bases.

— Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

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Then Underwood dropped back, stepped up, rolled right and threw a long touchdown pass to Buchanan for a 19-14 lead.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Local favorite Tom Vaillant, a two-time winner on the smaller Alps Tour but still looking for his first European tour title, started the day second but dropped back to finish joint-third along with three other players after a final-day 70.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026