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

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If Carr meets the moment, Notre Dame should have enough offense to pull away from USC during the second half and keep this season on the tracks. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Robinson rushed for a joint career-high 170 yards on 19 carries and produced a spectacular 81-yard touchdown run in the second quarter as the Falcons started to pull away. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 That has forced some Democrats, even moderates who have historically backed Israel, to condemn the country and pull away from pro-Israel donors. Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025 However, Rosario is in love with Celeste, her financial dominatrix, who has pulled away, believing that romantic feelings have no place in such a relationship. Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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