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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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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pulled out all the stops for Xi when he arrived on Monday, from a red-carpet welcome to elaborate acrobatic performances.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

On Thursday, Israeli troops pulled out of the southern municipality of Dibbin and were replaced by the Lebanese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The United Arab Emirates pulled out of OPEC+ last month.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The announcement also doesn’t take into account production by the United Arab Emirates, which pulled out of OPEC+ last month.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

Slowly, like a creeping cat, she moved through the buzzing wall of bees, reached her hand down the log, and pulled out a chunk of honeycomb, dripping with golden honey.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff