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

But Dax Fulton was hit hard after entering in relief in the eighth, giving up three runs as San Diego pulled away. — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026

This year, Windermere has been allowed to pull away from its independent schedule and add some high-caliber Orange County teams that are involved in traditional district play. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Meanwhile, older millennials are pulling away Generational researchers saw this fracture coming years before the Fed’s housing data confirmed it. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Taken aback, Jess pulls out two finger guns and points them at him as the car pulls away toward the party. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 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