Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling away
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Airport officials voted to begin detaching themselves from Highfill in September 2023, and the sides have been in court and before the Arkansas Legislature multiple times since.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025 -
In April, Yen shared a video of his friend wakeboarding while attached to a plane, detaching a small piece of the aircraft.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Many women mentioned disengaging from projects, holding back in meetings or even hiding their achievements in order to avoid backlash.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bluesky users also appreciated the moderation on the platform and having the ability to block or mute people as a means of disengaging from more aggressive, unpleasant conversations.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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Sandhagen dispatched Edgar with a vicious flying knee 28 seconds into that bout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Considering the loss, UNC might have to come back in a big way in their next outing to ensure the jokes stop flying.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Luse is joined by writer and journalist Ana Marie Cox to get into how people are disentangling alcohol from their lives, and the lessons she's learned as a recovering alcoholic.—
Veralyn Williams,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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Patel has talked about disentangling the FBI’s intelligence-gathering operations — now a core function of the bureau’s mandate — from the rest of its operations.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Dec. 2024
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Related Stories While fleeing with her family from Gaza City in January 2024, the car Rajab was traveling in was shelled, killing her uncle, aunt and three cousins.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rajab and her family had been fleeing Gaza City when their vehicle was shelled, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In fact Putin’s history of backing down from threats points to vulnerabilities beneath the surface.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The population is shrinking, and the region has struggled economically.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The latest aftershocks follow two earthquakes that ravaged a nation already crushed by war, poverty and shrinking aid.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Share relevant proof that mirrors their situation, name your price without flinching, and close with one clear question.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Colorado Rapids aren’t flinching in the midst of a wild summer transfer window.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Pulling away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20away. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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