draw away

verb

drew away; drawn away; drawing away; draws away

intransitive verb

: to move ahead (as of an opponent in a race)

Examples of draw away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s still been plenty of entertainment, mind, with the 1-1 draw at home to champions Birmingham City early in the New Year a fine advert for League One, as was the 2-2 draw away to Charlton in October. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2025

This is regardless of the fact that their boys have drawn away to City, beaten Arsenal, conceded only once in the league phase, scored four against Bayern, seven against Barcelona and 114, in total, for the season in all competitions. —James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 May 2025

The fabric is made to keep you cool by allowing airflow and drawing away moisture, helping regulate your temperature for year-round comfort. —Toni Sutton, People.com, 15 May 2025

Wins over Genoa and Lecce came either side of a draw away at AS Roma, marking an impressive return given the hugely disappointing end to Thiago Motta’s tenure on the Bianconeri bench. —Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for draw away

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway