PULL AWAY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

pull away

verb

Definition of pull away

as in to detach

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Recent Examples of pull away But that still doesn't explain why their incomes exploded, helping the top one percent pull away from everyone else. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 The experience of coaching together throughout a 12-1 season at James Madison in 2025 was present in the adjustments that helped the Bruins pull away to defeat Cal, 45-24, to kick off the Bob Chesney era. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 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 The Sparks went on a 13-2 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull away

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Verb

And the fact that its recoil didn’t threaten to detach your retinas with each trigger pull was a big bonus.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
The toy’s fire hose port can come loose and detach, creating a choking hazard.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of detach

Verb

After war broke out over religious and political differences in 1642, people had to flee when their villages became war zones, while other places were filled with desperate refugees.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The driver fled north on Highway 113 and crossed back into Sutter County.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of flee

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Pawlikowski’s mother and father, also named Zula and Wiktor, whose unmanageable love had kept them tangled and disentangled for decades, took their own lives in 1989, as the Cold War that had cast its chill upon their time was beginning to thaw.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
His remarks escalated a confrontation over New York’s efforts to disentangle local police from federal immigration enforcement.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of disentangle

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Iran has said the bombers flying from the base have been used for strikes beyond the original remit and indicated that a base used to attack its territory is a legitimate target.

— Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
In 2025, a playoff game in Baltimore between the Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers was paused due to a drone flying overhead.

— Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of fly

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Reducing what's available through those companies may shrink one part of your broader data footprint.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
The transition from tadpole to juvenile frog is never easy — legs sprout, tails shrink and lungs develop for a life on land, all while being hunted by fish and other predators.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of shrink

Verb

In my experience, automation becomes commercially viable not when failures disappear, but when the system is built to handle them without flinching.

— Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Rian Oberholzer, South Africa’s rugby chief executive, does not flinch at the description.

— Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of flinch

Verb

According to the Office for National Statistics, 79% of adults in Great Britain reported in April an increase in their cost of living, despite a climb down in inflation to a current level of 3%.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2026
One officer moved Nikolau over so her soon-to-be husband, Beerkus, could climb down.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of climb down

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