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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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Zealand Pharma shares fell sharply after partner Boehringer Ingelheim said nearly one-fifth of patients in a late-stage study for an experimental obesity shot pulled out due to gastrointestinal side effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Roberts pulled Ohtani after the Dodgers pulled out to a seven-run lead in the top of the seventh inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a mass rally in Washington on June 24 to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, saying he'd canceled planned concerts after several artists pulled out.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

She went over to a large metal cabinet and pulled out one of its drawers.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls