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

As seen in a video posted by Fanatics on Instagram and X, the former NFL quarterback traded words with Paul face-to-face before slapping him, and was ultimately pulled away. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Paavola couldn’t fully grasp the scope of the danger until her boat pulled away. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Despite having only four cylinders, the TurboMax produces V8-like torque, making the Canyon feel eager pulling away from traffic lights or merging onto freeways. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Chen was surgical in the final two quarters, scoring all 14 of her points as the Valkyries pulled away for a 88-75 win over the Fever. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 July 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