pulls away

present tense third-person singular of pull away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls away
Verb
  • The magic keyboard folio turns your iPad into a fully functioning laptop and detaches and attaches with a simple click.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • After continents rift, or break apart, hot, dense rock detaches from the base of tectonic plates in blobs, which generate waves beneath Earth’s crust.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Just before the slope, I-See engages Eco-Roll, which disengages the driveline and lets the truck roll for the optimum period before re-engaging the driveline.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pascal would star as a corrupt cop who flees 1930s Los Angeles for Mexico with his lover, played by Danny Ramirez.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Peacemaker flees back into the QUC and alternate Peacemaker follows.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At altitudes of 20 to 100 kilometers (12 to 62 miles), the DF-17 flies below the reach of most midcourse missile defence systems, which usually operate above 100 kilometers (62 miles).
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
  • China views President Lai as a campaigner for Taiwanese independence, a stance that flies in the face of Beijing's belief that Taiwan should be under its control.
    Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the images progress, the left pupil shrinks to a narrow black speck while the right eye remains normally dilated, giving the feline an unmistakably lopsided expression.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • As the number of humanities students shrinks, the proportion of those who come from the upper 1% is rising fast.
    Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These are items that Garten probably pulls out somewhat frequently, but they are generally used primarily for special occasions (such as hosting).
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Bingo momentarily flinches, and Atlas rolls onto his back in response.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Months later, Anderson, 50, still avoids crowds, doesn’t go out after dark and flinches when the doorbell rings.
    USA Today, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Over millions of years, the gas that was pushed out falls back in, and the warm gas cools again.
    Shreejaya Karantha, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • But, the star falls back down again, so the kids explore new ways to get the star back to his parents.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Pulls away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20away. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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