The term 'pulls back' can be described by the crossword solutions ebbs (4 letters), retracts (8 letters), REINS (5 letters), RECEDES (7 letters), wanes (5 letters), and re-insin (7 letters). Ebbs is a verb meaning to gradually diminish or fade away, while retracts means to draw back or take back. REINS is a noun referring to the straps used to control a horse, and RECEDES is a verb meaning to move back or retreat. Wanes is a verb meaning to become gradually weaker or less intense, and re-insin is a verb meaning to suggest something indirectly. All of these words describe the act of pulling back in some way, either through diminishing, drawing back, retreating, weakening, or suggesting.