draw away

verb

drew away; drawn away; drawing away; draws away

intransitive verb

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

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An unbeaten start to their league season continued with a 1-1 draw away to Accrington Stanley on Saturday, a result that leaves Artell’s side fourth in an embryonic table. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 Best seen about an hour before sunrise, bright planets Venus and Jupiter — now beginning to draw away from each other — will dominate in the east while Saturn brightens in the south. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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 The midfield that day at Wembley was anchored by that perennial presence, Henderson, who then captained the side in a 0-0 draw away to Slovenia a few days later. Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for draw away

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of draw away was in the 14th century

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“Draw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20away. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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