pull away

verb

pulled away; pulling away; pulls away

intransitive verb

1

: to draw oneself back or away : withdraw

2

: to move off or ahead

Examples of pull away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Atlanta Dream found their shooting touch and took a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals on Wednesday, pulling away from the Golden State Valkyries for a 97-71 win at State Farm Arena. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The driver pulls their van off the road so it’s parked halfway on an empty lot, runs over in black jeans and a band tee with the sleeves cut off, and climbs into the truck bed as Hollywell jokingly pulls away. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

After pulling away from the traffic stop, Mapp-Jenkins eventually fled southbound on 147th Street and hit speeds of more than 95 miles per hour, authorities said. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

The spacecraft's sampling head sank directly into the asteroid, stopping after burrowing 20 inches (51 centimeters) deep by firing its thrusters at the right time to pull away, with the precious sample in hand. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pull away

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