as in to detach
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Recent Examples of pull away
Still, China’s latest round of tariffs threatens the health of U.S. manufacturers sending goods to China, the U.S.’s third-largest export destination; Beijing’s latest could see Chinese companies pulling away from U.S. imports because of price.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 9 Apr. 2025
There are conspicuous cracks along the tower’s outside walls, and debris is falling inside and outside as the concrete masonry pulls away from the structure due to the spalling of rebar, officials said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The pair then both went in for the smooch, before pulling away and giving each other a quick hug.
—EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And when he’s actually pulled away and thrown into the back of a cab, Kilmer’s exit is as unceremonious as a cable yanked out from an amp, leaving viewers drifting along the film’s woozy currents.
—Beatrice Loayza, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 9 Apr. 2025
There are conspicuous cracks along the tower’s outside walls, and debris is falling inside and outside as the concrete masonry pulls away from the structure due to the spalling of rebar, officials said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The pair then both went in for the smooch, before pulling away and giving each other a quick hug.
—EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And when he’s actually pulled away and thrown into the back of a cab, Kilmer’s exit is as unceremonious as a cable yanked out from an amp, leaving viewers drifting along the film’s woozy currents.
—Beatrice Loayza, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
Verb
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Some robots reportedly collapsed face-down during the latter part of the race, with one robot's head becoming completely detached from its body.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Besides helping the males save themselves, detaching their palps inside the female also increases the likelihood of keeping other males from approaching his partner.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If, instead, your pet disengages from the situation, leave them be.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Just 31% of employees reported feeling engaged, while 17% described themselves as actively disengaged.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fellow dictatorships including Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and Iran lined up behind Maduro while Gonzalez fled the country during the reign of state terror against dissidents that followed the election.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Apr. 2025
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The conflict has forced 12.4 million people to flee their homes and seek safety either elsewhere in Sudan or across the border, including more than half of whom are children (including nearly a third under five).—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Though the film was completed well before the current administration took office, there’s something itchy about needing to disentangle the realities of last year’s elections from the idea of an estimable Black woman as our president.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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That changed in 2021 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as part of an effort to disentangle finances between the city and the district.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Conerly and several family members flew from Seattle to the other Washington.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Chicago nearly tied it when Edgar Quero flew out to deep right field on a ball Lawrence Butler caught right in front of the wall.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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These sprays shrink the blood vessels in your nasal passages.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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The number shrank during Italy’s postwar economic boom as residents moved to the mainland for more modern housing — including indoor plumbing, which was lacking in Venice.—
Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When confronted with this new, harsh reality, our state didn’t flinch.—
Wes Moore,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Apr. 2025
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Yes, there will be some wins, at least from an optics perspective, but especially with China neither Trump nor Xi wants to be the first to flinch.—
Chuck Jones,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Within hours, markets recoiled, and prediction platforms began pricing in a grim new outlook.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Upon contact, Goldberg recoiled, and Sara Haines clutched her own chest after being hit with emotional shrapnel.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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