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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No 5 Cal State Dominguez Hills (23-8) moved into the second round by pulling away late for a 69-58 victory over Alaska-Anchorage (21-11). Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026 The Cougars went on a 17-4 run and pulled away for a one-sided 81-67 win in the Class 5A championship at the Macon Coliseum. Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 14 Mar. 2026 Prosecutors alleged that Solomon refused to follow lawful verbal commands and continued to yell and pull away from officers. Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026 Every time the Devils tried to pull away, though, University reeled them back in. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2026.

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