pullback
Americannoun
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the act of pulling back, especially a retreat or a strategic withdrawal of troops; pullout.
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that which pulls something back or impedes its forward movement.
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Machinery. a device for pulling a moving part to its original position.
Etymology
Origin of pullback
First recorded in 1585–95; noun use of verb phrase pull back
Example Sentences
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It never hurts to buy a few shares now—and buy more aggressively on any pullback.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Magna International’s $575 million EV parts factory in St. Clair, Michigan, is mostly empty due to a U.S. auto industry pullback on EV investments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Kelly believes a recent pullback for the stock linked to a Google AI tool to cut memory usage was likely overdone.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Many see a death cross as marking the spot in history that a pullback morphed into a downtrend.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
I've had a hard pullback, but all is not lost.
From Joe's Luck Always Wide Awake by Alger, Horatio
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