pulling out of the hat

A form of pull out of the hat — To select at random, or seemingly at random.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of pull out of the hat
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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