The term 'pulled back' can be described by four crossword solutions: RECEDED (7 letters), EBBED (5 letters), eased (5 letters), and RETREATED (9 letters). RECEDED means to move back or away, while EBBED is a verb meaning to gradually decrease or diminish. Eased is another verb that means to make something less difficult or intense, and RETREATED is to withdraw from a dangerous or difficult situation. All of these words describe the action of pulling back, either physically or figuratively.