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

Bob Chesney brought 10 players from James Madison to UCLA and pulled away from Cal 45-24 on the road. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

As a result, much of the silk pulls away in larger sections after cooking. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

On Friday night, his 19-yard touchdown catch from Rahsaan Coleman helped host H-F pull away for a 35-0 win over Richards. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Los Angeles went on a 13-2 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 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