PULLING OUT Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

pulling out

verb

present participle of pull out

as in departing

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 retreating

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 pulling out As good as Oliver Stone is at pulling out incredible performances from his male stars, the same isn’t always true for his leading ladies. — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Stack slices together to make your own roll-ups, perfect for pulling out between classes. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Murakami, the Ortuzar partner, said the gallery was pulling out all the stops. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Standing before the jury, Rifkin put on blue latex gloves and cut open a brown paper evidence bag, pulling out a dirty bleach bottle. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Does Swift, having been queen of the world for this many years, still think of herself as a loser who’s pulling out of here to win? — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Use credit, but be smart about it When finances are tight, pulling out a credit card may seem irresponsible. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026 Just as Alcaraz took the long view with his wrist injury, pulling out of tournaments early and ramping up his comeback slowly, for Sinner, there is no reward in risk. — James Hansen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Some winemakers are reacting by pulling out vineyards, changing their grape varieties, moving further north or introducing irrigation systems. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling out

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Leadership at the university turned over last year, with the president, the dean of students and the director of Greek life all departing.

— Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Before departing, the pope stopped to speak to a Ukrainian family.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

The pope paused for a moment and waved to the crowd before retreating into his apartment in the Apostolic Palace.

— Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
In a world riven by democratic backsliding and polluted with AI slop, there’s something seductive about the idea of retreating to a wild, unnavigable place where no one can follow you—because you’ll be submerged up to your eyeballs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of retreating

Verb

Planning Commission member Karen Sherman pointed out the city ordinance prohibits driveways exiting onto collector streets for safety.

— Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Katie Zacharia is exiting her job as White House Press Secretary after just five days in the position, according to a person familiar with the situation.

— Connor Greene, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of exiting

Verb

Bass pushed for a bill in the state Legislature that would have reduced taxes on apartment buildings but ended up withdrawing it.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
San Antonio police have advised bank customers to stay alert when withdrawing cash and watch for anyone who may be following them.

— Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdrawing

Verb

Brent crude peaked at nearly $106 per barrel yesterday before falling back to $102 this morning.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
One video showed Super Heavy falling back toward Earth, while the other two revealed Ship powering its way toward orbit, its six Raptor engines glowing yellow-orange with the effort.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of falling back

Verb

Spanning 40 miles as the crow flies, the Suwalki Gap is a corridor of land, running along the Polish/Lithuanian border, that connects the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to Belarus.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
There are also chines running along the fuselage, which provide better aerodynamics, with lift being particularly improved for carrier operations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of running along

Verb

With 1,884 yards, 18 touchdowns and only one interception while completing 75% of his passes this season, Orange High’s junior quarterback has rarely faltered when dropping back.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Despite dropping back in the final kilometers, overall leader Tadej Pogačar limited his time losses by driving the main chase group across the line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026