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

Neal Brown is in his first year at North Texas, which kept things relatively close in Week 1 against Indiana before the Hoosiers pulled away in the fourth quarter. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Most of his rushing work came after Kansas City had pulled away, but a 25-yard catch earlier in the fourth quarter flashed his playmaking ability. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

But that still doesn't explain why their incomes exploded, helping the top one percent pull away from everyone else. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Gaming is where the Aura 3 Series pulls away from other ultra-short throwers. — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 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