Pull Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She slowly pulled out a pistol from beneath her jacket.
- He pulled out a pocket knife to cut the rope.
- The magician pulled out a rabbit from his hat.
- The thief attempted to pull out the cash register.
- Paul pulled out his ID from his wallet to prove his age.
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Meaning 2
Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The firefighters made a final attempt to pull the child out of the rubble before the building collapsed.
- We have to pull the nail out of the wall to hang the picture frame at the right spot.
- The dentist will need to pull out a few teeth to make room for the dental implants.
- The artist's goal was to pull emotions out of her audience through the provocative painting.
- Archaeologists working at the site struggled to pull the artifact out of the hard, dry soil without damaging it.
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Meaning 3
Remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- She had to pull out of the business deal when she realized it wasn't lucrative.
- He decided to pull out of the competition due to an injury.
- The investors chose to pull out of the project as it wasn't making a profit.
- The company pull out of the contract as the clauses were unfavorable.
- They had to pull out of the trip when their flight got canceled.
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Meaning 4
Move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The company decided to pull out of the project due to financial difficulties.
- The firefighters pulled out the family safely from the burning house.
- After several failed attempts, the team decided to pull out of the competition.
- The company's shares have been low, so the investors chose to pull out their funds.
- The bus driver signaled the other cars to stop before the vehicle could pull out.