pulled away

past tense of pull away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled away
Verb
  • The diadem – a jeweled headpiece worn by royalty – features 24 Ceylon sapphires and 1,083 diamonds that can be detached and worn as brooches, according to the Louvre.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • When the series was ordered, Thompson, who normally focuses on films, stepped aside and Carter took over, re-creating his predecessor’s design on a soundstage but elaborating on it with additional rooms that felt refined yet emotionally detached.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Quiroga Chaparro fled Colombia to escape persecution based on his sexuality after attending a gay pride event, his husband said.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Bazyan’s mother fled to a neighbor’s home and called police.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Active news consumers were much more likely to be politically engaged, while passive news consumers were much more likely to be disengaged or moderately engaged in politics.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Rogé agreed that Gen Z is not disengaged but discerning.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • You guys pulled out all the stops.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Joel, Jaime and Zander Zank were going deer hunting together in southern Iowa when the semi-truck pulled out in their path.
    Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The brand stripped away the outdoor weatherproofing (since most people were using it inside), which shrunk its footprint dramatically without sacrificing power.
    Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Yes, maybe Israel’s room to maneuver has shrunk in some ways, but that still seems very far from an international solution being forced upon them in Gaza, where foreign troops help pave the way for a Palestinian state or something.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sharen Gibson, 72, never flinched.
    Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But none of the band members ever flinched over the divide that formed over their pre- and post-Vheissu sound.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yes, maybe Israel’s room to maneuver has shrunk in some ways, but that still seems very far from an international solution being forced upon them in Gaza, where foreign troops help pave the way for a Palestinian state or something.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises also shrank by about 71,000, or 14 percent, though most of that loss was recouped within five years.
    Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Blazy, a Parisian born and bred, recoiled from the claim.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Some recoiled at the launch and others quit their positions.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Pulled away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20away. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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