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 Bears took a 10-7 lead with a 3-yard TD from Coleman before the break and controlled the game from that point on, quickly pulling away. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026

The Trojans topped Wichita State 93-86 on Sunday with Rice and Arenas each scoring career highs — 32 points for Rice and 30 for Arenas — and again relied on their depth to pull away in the second half. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Most get by with a single-speed transmission, relying on the broad torque delivery of an electric motor to do everything from pulling away at traffic lights to cruising at highway speeds. — New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026

And Strong kept hitting 3s – five of her six third-quarter baskets were from 3 and slowly the Huskies pulled away. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 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