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 Lakers turned the ball over on the next possession, but pieced together an 8-1 run during the fourth quarter to pull away for a thrilling nine-point win after trailing by 18 during the second quarter. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Kevin questioned whether the bus pulled away before the students had safely crossed. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

The Warriors hung around for a few more minutes, but the Suns eventually pulled away and Luke Kennard hit a 3 to extend the lead to 117-102 with six minutes left. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Will Green Bay go four in a row to pull away from the Bears in chase of Minnesota? — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 25 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