draw away

verb

drew away; drawn away; drawing away; draws away

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

Examples of draw away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And despite donations possibly being drawn away from Adams’ campaign to his legal defense fund, the mayor has a formidable political war chest. —

Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024 The device would have several layers of fabric, including an antimicrobial fabric, to allow urine to be drawn away from the body quickly to the outer surface of the cup, where it can be pumped away, reducing the health risk posed by extended exposure to the urine. —

Amarachi Orie, CNN, 12 July 2024 Music for a while got very much drawn away from lyric storytelling type of songs. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 5 July 2024 It's got Phase Change Material (PCM) built into it that draws away heat from the body and releases it when your body cools back down. —

Nena Farrell, WIRED, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for draw away

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