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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The Miami Hurricanes put together a solid all-around win over the Stanford Cardinal last week, using a nearly perfect second half to pull away in a 42-7 win. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025 In what could be a Western Conference Finals preview, the Nuggets used a 45-29 third quarter to pull away for an eventual 127-114 win. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 Kansas City pulled away thanks to its balanced offensive attack and dominated after a strange start to Monday’s game. Scott Phillips, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025 Watson knocked down a pair of corner 3s and intercepted a pass to produce a layup as Denver pulled away in the fourth quarter. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2025.

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