pulls away

present tense third-person singular of pull away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls away
Verb
  • Khalaf is also writing a TV series entitled The Syrian Doctor about a medic who arrested and tortured in 2012 for treating pro-democracy protestors and then flees to France with his three-year-old daughter.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
  • As Hannah flees, her dark hair cascades down her back, and her whole aura gives Pit Girl.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • With fewer women in assistant coaching roles, the pool of experienced candidates for head coaching positions naturally shrinks.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The multiple shrinks with the new TV deals kicking in for 2025-26.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Pulls away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20away. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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