pull away

verb

pulled away; pulling away; pulls away
Synonyms of pull awaynext

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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But Neyland suddenly pulled away from his mother and ran toward the back of the store. Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Might more handshakes be angrily pulled away from? James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026 The helicopter was approaching the area, when the Challenger pulled away from the house and headed north. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 After failing to score with the bases loaded in the third, the Angels pulled away with four runs in the sixth. Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 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 29 Jun. 2026.

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