pulls away

verb

present tense third-person singular of pull away
as in detaches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls away
  1. detaches
  2. disengages
  3. flees
  4. flies
  5. recoils
  6. shrinks
  7. pulls out
  8. flinches
Verb
  • Protium detaches first at low temperatures, followed by deuterium, while tritium holds on the longest and requires the highest heat to release.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Writing detaches the message from the messenger, allowing for a more dispassionate spread of information than was possible in oral societies.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of detaches
Verb
  • Those are responsible for starting the diesel engines, which can be divorced via a lever that engages and disengages the inboard steering clutches.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The real problem is leaders' failure to confront these fundamental flaws, which ultimately disengages new talent.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of disengages
Verb
  • At the end of the 2001 film, Rodriguez’s Letty flees the country.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Holden eagerly rebels against Pencey Prep, gets the boot, and flees to New York City, a place with its own vices and hazards, but without the sort of propaganda and pretense that obscure the school’s dark underside.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of flees
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  • This essential oil contains high concentrations of menthol, which produces a powerful scent that flies dislike.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The few times White Sox batters made solid contact — flies to the warning track or infielder liners — his fielders were in position.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of flies
Verb
  • Something in the liberal heart recoils in the face of righteous ruthlessness.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Looking through scans from his first VIBE story from back in 2012, Rocky laughs at first, then immediately recoils.
    — Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
Definition of recoils
Verb
  • Setting price records becomes easier when the measuring unit shrinks.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • If his on-pitch role shrinks, so too will his market value next summer.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrinks
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  • Then Indiana Jones looks at him, sighs, pulls out a gun and just shoots him.
    — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Las Vegas Aces Following in the footsteps of Iriafen, Wilson also pulls out a dark seductress look, one fit for an MVP.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of pulls out
Verb
  • Warner flinches not about a birthday that is often associated with the beginning of decline.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Advertisement Throughout the narrative, Johnson never flinches in his portrayal of the wreck, unleashing footage of investigators approaching the car and the victims’ families.
    — Jake King-Schreifels, Time, 15 May 2026
Definition of flinches
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