as in to detach
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pull away
Bake until cookie is firm to the touch and edges begin to pull away from sides of skillet, 35 to 40 minutes.
—
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
But facing a top-10 opponent on the road is a tall task; mistakes will be magnified, and Kentucky won’t need many to pull away.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The fourth quarter saw Lake Ridge pull away with its offense humming.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
In the fourth quarter, when Michigan looked ready to pull away at last, Purdue marched 67 yards for a touchdown.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull away
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
But facing a top-10 opponent on the road is a tall task; mistakes will be magnified, and Kentucky won’t need many to pull away.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The fourth quarter saw Lake Ridge pull away with its offense humming.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
In the fourth quarter, when Michigan looked ready to pull away at last, Purdue marched 67 yards for a touchdown.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
Verb
-
At one point, the actress became hyper-focused on social media posts after feeling detached from the group.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
-
In an era defined by economic uncertainty, rising living costs, and a workforce increasingly detached from traditional career paths, Ben Hur’s perspective encourages a different way of thinking about how markets might be used.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
This indicates that sustained remote presence can help prevent students from disengaging entirely from school.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
-
The father disengaged from the physical altercation with his son and retreated behind the uniformed police officers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
The tanker, Bella 1, had renamed itself Marinera and registered under the Russian flag after fleeing the region, according to an intelligence report from AI maritime analytics firm Windward.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Instead of stopping to help the victim, the driver fled from the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
NBCUniversal’s Peacock is still making losses, and Apple TV’s economics are impossible to disentangle from its trillion-dollar parent company’s, but nevertheless the year in general will go down as a milestone.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 Dec. 2025
-
The models disentangle the information related to representing a person’s identity from the information about motion so that the same motion can be mapped to different identities, or the same identity can have multiple types of motions.—
Siwei Lyu,
The Conversation,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
The airline said customers looking for a refund on any flight can get one, even if flying basic economy or with a non-refundable ticket.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
-
The trailer, soundtracked by a lilting piano melody, reveals the basic premise of the film, which focuses on a young boy named Arco from a distant and peaceful future, where humans live in the sky and use rainbow suits to fly through the air.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Headcount shrank for an 11th straight month, albeit at a slower pace, amid modest production growth.—
Reade Pickert Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
6 Jan. 2026
-
The number of Republicans running for governor in Colorado has shrunk by two.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Sheinbaum quickly moves away and visibly flinches as the man attempts to put his arm around her.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
-
In the bottom of the third, Yesavage’s only blemish of the game came on a 2-0 count to Enrique Hernandez, who didn’t flinch at a splitter up in the zone.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Both sides have appeared to climb down from that latest escalation following eleventh-hour trade talks between top negotiators this weekend in Malaysia.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
-
His thesis is that if the GOP sticks together, Senate Democrats would have to climb down and accept House Republicans’ spending bill to get through the next seven weeks.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share