pulled away

Definition of pulled awaynext
past tense of pull away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled away
Verb
  • The Expedition continued into the intersection and hit a truck that was pulling a Bobcat on a trailer, which detached from the truck and spun around.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
  • America is witnessing a dangerous generation of disconnected young people, increasingly detached from the value of human life itself.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Both women managed to escape and the defendant fled.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
  • The trial’s first witness was a video expert analyzing security video in which Anthony and Metcalf scuffled before Anthony fled toward the stadium exit.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • In worrying that young people are disengaged from participating in civic society, adults may overlook both their own role in fostering engagement and the many ways young people are already contributing.
    Jen Agans, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
  • The volume also ran counter to the muted response from cultural figures, including musicians, who have been surprisingly disengaged from the conflict.
    Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Provocative journalist and interviewer of the powerful There were those for whom art could not be disentangled from life, whose creations, often read as confessions, were intrinsically connected to their identities.
    Amisha Padnani, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Some sponsors have pulled out of the celebrations Last year, some big corporations stopped contributing to Pride events.
    Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • Calvin Buergey pulled out a $100 bill to buy a bottle of Coke.
    Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The executive producer and star points to earlier moments in the season, like when Ruben flinched at the sight of his dad through his bedroom window.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
  • However, Wall Street hasn’t flinched.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The declining popularity of Indian equities is reflected in the MSCI index, where the country's weightage has shrunk to around 11% from its peak of nearly 20% in 2024.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • The 2008 Great Recession deterred sponsors, prizes dwindled and flair bartenders quit as competitive in-fighting and harder rules shrank the talent pool.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • And when the Walmart collaboration arrived in 2007 — a full collection at twenty dollars and under — the industry recoiled once again.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
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“Pulled away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20away. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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