pull out

British  

verb

1. (tr) to extract

2. (intr) to depart

   the train pulled out of the station

3. military to withdraw or escape or be withdrawn or rescued, as from a difficult situation

4. (intr)

   1. to draw away from the side of the road

   2. to draw out from behind another vehicle to overtake

5. (intr) to abandon a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one

6. (foll by of) to level out or cause to level out (from a dive)

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noun

1. an extra leaf of a book that folds out

2. a removable section of a magazine, etc

3. a flight manoeuvre during which an aircraft levels out after a dive

4. a withdrawal from a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one

pull out Idioms  

1. Leave, depart, as in The bus pulled out at noon . [Mid-1800s]

2. Withdraw from an undertaking, as in After the crash many investors pulled out of the market . [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

I just couldn’t get myself to pull out my credit card for what even Kirshner, a Brick fan, describes as a “$59 fridge magnet.”

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

American will need to pull out a big positive surprise to shift the mood around the airline sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Sit in a dimly lit restaurant with someone over 60, and you will likely hear them say, "Hold on -- let me pull out my cell phone. I need more light to read the menu!"

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Thompson also wishes she had contributed earlier to a health savings account so that she could pull out tax-free money for health expenses once she stopped working.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

They open the backseat and pull out big five-gallon buckets.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Related Words

• abandon
• depart
• evacuate
• exit
• get off
• leave
• retire
• retreat
• stop
• take off
• withdraw