pulling out of the fire

A form of pull out of the fire — To save from impending failure, destruction, or defeat.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pull out of the fire
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APA

pulling out of the fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20out%20of%20the%20fire

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“pulling out of the fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20out%20of%20the%20fire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulling out of the fire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20out%20of%20the%20fire.

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