pull out

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 military to withdraw or escape or be withdrawn or rescued, as from a difficult situation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 of a motor vehicle, driver, etc
   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)

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

Example Sentences

But the Clippers knew they could hold their own defensively, and with their offense actually humming, they built a 19-point lead in the third quarter and pulled out a 104-93 win at the Intuit Dome.

From Los Angeles Times

Nine players pulled out of the England squad for the recent Nations League double-header, an amount that raised eyebrows from fans - and even Three Lions captain Harry Kane.

From BBC

It was also a win they pulled out after blowing a 21-point lead.

From Los Angeles Times

Tensions between Israel and the UN over its peacekeeping operations in southern Lebanon have escalated in recent months, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling for the forces to pull out of “combat areas”.

From BBC

He called global warming a hoax, pulled out of the Paris climate agreement, shrank national monuments and appointed Environmental Protection Agency administrators who helped polluters at the expense of public health.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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