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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Thursday’s first two sets were back-and-forth affairs in which Texas A&M pulled away late. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025 Turn the heat to medium and cook, stirring continuously, until the dough pulls away from the sides of the pot, 2–3 minutes. Saveur Editors, Saveur, 19 Dec. 2025 Skilled analysts are pulled away from strategic work. Muddu Sudhakar, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025 Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist as the Utah Mammoth pulled away from the Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Wednesday night. CBS News, 18 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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