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

The top spray instantly zaps away high temperatures, while forced convection in the lower puddle continuously draws away residual heat. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Two, the aforementioned World Cup is drawing away potential attendees. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Removing the sprouts, which draw away moisture, helps to prevent the potatoes from quickly dehydrating. — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

Analysts, including many Republicans, perceived Paxton as the weaker candidate against Talarico in November, which some party leaders fear could require extra resources and campaign help that draws away from other competitive Senate races. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for draw away

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