pull away

verb

pulled away; pulling away; pulls away

intransitive verb

1
: to draw oneself back or away : withdraw
2
: to move off or ahead

Examples of pull away in a Sentence

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Pierce physically attempted to turn her around, but Glover was pulling away. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 7 July 2025 Minnesota pulled away in the late third and early fourth quarters for an 82-71 win, improving their league-best record to 16-2 and 10-0 at home. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 July 2025 But the future Husky continued to show his comfortability on the perimeter as Team USA pulled away, dribbling between his legs before driving into the lane and finishing over 7-foot-3 Purdue commit Daniel Jacobsen, and later nailing a 3-pointer. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025 Tennessee pulled away from Vanderbilt in a 36-23 victory in Nashville. Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pull away

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pull away was circa 1934

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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20away. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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