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View synonyms for pull back

pull back

verb

  1. to return or be returned to a rearward position by pulling

    the army pulled back

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. the act of pulling back
  2. a device for restraining the motion of a mechanism, etc, or for returning it to its original position
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Idioms and Phrases

Retreat, as in The troops gradually pulled back . [Mid-1500s]
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Example Sentences

When they pulled back the curtains in their hotel rooms on the Royal Mile on Saturday morning, the Wallabies would have been forgiven for dreaming of the beach back home.

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With her signature shawl draped over her shoulders and silver hair pulled back from her face, Jane Goodall exudes serenity - even over our slightly blurry video call.

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That helped diversify Spotify’s offering, but the company eventually pulled back on some big deals after overspending.

“He’s a guy that you have to pull back,” Foster said, “like, ‘OK, Kwazi, turn it down a little bit.’”

Gascón has countered by arguing that Hochman wants to return to mass incarceration and pull back on police reform and accountability.

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