pulled out

VERB

quit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

go shove off stop participating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance allow arrive begin come come in continue enter keep stay

WEAK

persevere start

Example Sentences

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Just eight starts into the season, he was sidelined, and pulled out of the usual cycle of in-game feedback followed by meetings and side work with the coaching staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He whined that the singers who pulled out of the state fair are “Third Rate” and promised he would simply headline the event, swearing he is greater than Elvis, even “without a guitar.”

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Stan Kroenke was sitting in the back of a conference room full of other NFL owners this month when he stealthily pulled out an iPad to watch the other kind of football.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

When Alcaraz pulled out of the French Open with a wrist injury, it was expected to make for a tournament that lacked jeopardy, because who could stop Sinner?

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Anna May pulled out her wallet while James headed into the building.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu