Pull out
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To physically move a vehicle out of a space or lane
Example sentence
He pulled out of the driveway without looking.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: pull out (of + driveway/lane)
pull out of the driveway
pull out into traffic
pull out slowly
pull out to pass
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She pulled out into traffic carefully. ✅ (Correct)
She pulled into traffic out carefully. ❌ (Incorrect — "out" cannot be separated from "pull" with no object)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To withdraw from a commitment, agreement, or competition
Example sentence
The company pulled out of the deal at the last minute.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: pull out of + commitment (noun)
pull out of a deal
pull out of a race
pull out of an agreement
pull troops out
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He pulled out of the race due to injury. ✅ (Correct)
He pulled the race out of due to injury. ❌ (Incorrect — "out of" stays together, before the object)