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

Miami put together two long touchdown drives to pull away in their 41-13 road win over the Tigers. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

As the train pulls away from the station, Arabic coffee and chocolates are handed out, later followed by a snack box with two shawarma sandwiches, a cake and a bottle of water, all included in the ticket price. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

First, the remnants of Isaias continue pulling away from the Mid-Atlantic Monday, allowing our weather pattern to reset. — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Maye threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, helping the Patriots pull away in the second half of a 45-17 victory on Sunday. — ABC News, 11 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