pull out
Britishverb
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(tr) to extract
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(intr) to depart
the train pulled out of the station
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military to withdraw or escape or be withdrawn or rescued, as from a difficult situation
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(intr)
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to draw away from the side of the road
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to draw out from behind another vehicle to overtake
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(intr) to abandon a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one
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(foll by of) to level out or cause to level out (from a dive)
noun
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an extra leaf of a book that folds out
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a removable section of a magazine, etc
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a flight manoeuvre during which an aircraft levels out after a dive
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a withdrawal from a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one
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Leave, depart, as in The bus pulled out at noon . [Mid-1800s]
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Withdraw from an undertaking, as in After the crash many investors pulled out of the market . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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When my co-workers ask how my weekend was, I always try to pull out one novel thing I did.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
They’re planning to pull out all the stops when she arrives at the station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Uganda's military leaders have confirmed their country will take part in Prince Harry's Invictus Games for wounded veterans, after saying last week they were going to pull out of the event.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Maybe one on how not to crash out when protesters or witnesses pull out a phone to shoot video, as is their constitutional right?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
I pull out a picture of Lita and Papa.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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