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

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Traditional kayaks are lighter, so they can be pulled away more easily by waves. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2025 Joey Logano pulls away from Christopher Bell and William Byron. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025 The former Gatorade national cross country runner of the year pulled away from the pack and crossed the finish line in 10 minutes, 27.80 seconds — nearly 10 seconds ahead of the runner-up Chamorra Cooper of Air Academy. Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 16 May 2025 People with avoidant tendencies often find physical closeness intrusive and may pull away from even small gestures. Brian N. Chin, The Conversation, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pull away

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pull away was circa 1934

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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20away. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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