What does "Pull back" mean?

retract or withdraw

Synonym: retract, withdraw Opposite: advance, approach

"Pull back" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

And I pull it, pull it back.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2E10

Pull back on the retractor.

Grey's Anatomy S1E6

I'll brace, you pull back.

New Girl S1E12

Pull back.

The Crown S2E9

Pull it back.

The Office S7E19

Pull back!

Up

But Mrs McCluskey always had a way of pulling her back to reality.

Desperate Housewives S1E19

Pull back! Pull back!

Forrest Gump

"Pull back" in TV shows & movies

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