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

Slowly, the Lakers and Luka Doncic found their groove against the Kings, pulling away for an uneven 116-103 win at Golden1 Center. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

The driver ditched the car in a downtown LA alley after deputies pulled away from the chase. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Broadway business was off about 13% last week (from the previous week and from last season at this time) – maybe Halloween Saturday pulled away some attention? — Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

San Diego pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend an 11-point lead to 18 points. — ABC News, 3 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