pulled back
Moved away again
Pulled back describes withdrawing or retreating from a position, commitment, or action.
Troops pull back from contested territory.
Someone who pulled back from a deal reconsidered their involvement: She pulled back at the last minute.
Hair that is pulled back has been gathered away from the face: Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail.
- recoiledShrank back suddenly
- flinchedRecoiled involuntarily from threat
- shrank awayRecoiled from something frightening
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- drawCreate with pencil
demurred · ebbed · retreat · beat a retreat · restrained · scaled down · yanked · withheld · tugged · reserved · bugged out · cleared · subdued · retracted · winced · shrunk · elastic · rubber band
- close callsclose call, near miss, narrow escape, close shave, nick of time
- second thoughtssecond thoughts, reconsideration, rethinking, change of mind, change of heart
pulled backpushed forward
Moved something ahead
leaned in · doubled down · went all in · pressed on · advanced
pulled backadvanced
Far along in development
pushed forward · charged · attacked · moved forward · counterattacked
pulled backlet loose
Remove restraints from
opened up · let it all out · poured out · unleashed · unburdened
back, pull, backward, backing, background, backed, pulling, backs, pulley