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

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Following the close conjunction, the crescent moon will continue climbing higher in the sky over the next few nights, pulling away from Mars and Regulus. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 Bake in preheated oven until brownies form a crust on top, edges start to pull away from sides of baking pan, and a toothpick inserted into center of brownies comes out with few moist crumbs, 32 to 35 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking time. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 June 2025 However, after Mitchell’s three-pointer tied things at 69 apiece with five minutes to play, the Aces strapped in and started to pull away, thanks to some key baskets from Young, Wilson and Gray. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025 While the team did keep things close in the first half, after halftime, the Thunder started to pull away. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pull away

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pull away was circa 1934

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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20away. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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