PULLING STAKES Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

pulling stakes

phrase

variants or pulling up stakes

Definition of pulling stakes next

present participle of pull stakes

as in departing

to leave a place often for another Once the job was done it was time to pull stakes.

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departing
exiting
moving
pulling out
stepping (along)
shoving (off)
pushing on
packing (up or off)
running along
buzzing (off)
walking out
peeling off
pushing off
going
digging out
getting off
getting
bailing out
taking off
cutting out
going off
clearing out
beating it
sallying (forth)
clearing off
bugging out
buggering off
hitting the road
starting
taking a powder
evacuating
taking a hike
escaping
fleeing
bugging off
piking (out or off)
parting
bailing
flying
striking out
quitting
setting out
running away
getting out
booking
retiring
vamoosing
going out
withdrawing
stepping out
retreating
scarpering
emigrating
skipping
lighting out
mizzling
abandoning
removing
absconding
deserting
decamping
vacating
forsaking
scramming
scatting
adjourning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

coming
arriving
remaining
turning up
showing up
dwelling
staying
lodging
settling
abiding
approaching
closing
nearing
reaching
landing
hitting
tarrying

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