pulls away

Definition of pulls awaynext
present tense third-person singular of pull away
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Verb
  • In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.
    Ben Coxworth May 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
  • This triple-zip compartment crossbody features an adjustable strap that detaches to turn your bag into a clutch.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The boutique disengages its audience by not delivering content that appeals to them.
    William Jones, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Although, if using in normal conditions, these binoculars are a handy small pair that have easy-to-use image stabilization (IS) which even disengages after five minutes of use to prevent accidentally leaving it on for too long.
    Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • So, Nawi flees on her wedding night.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
  • Searchlight is in development on Lottery, a Permut Presentations drama about a young man with Down syndrome who, after winning the lottery, flees his estranged mother and hits the road with a charming new friend who has ulterior motives of her own.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Roughly a mile away as the crow flies is the site of what once was known as Mills College, which was a private, four-year liberal-arts college for women.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
  • One drone flies right above our heads.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • While JoAnne recoils from Duncan’s machinations, her son Orson finally bottoms out in the supplement pit of the manosphere.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
  • Anaia recoils from this request, but Racine is fully up for the mission.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Foundation and soil issues Charlotte sits in the Piedmont region, where red clay soil expands when wet and shrinks when dry.
    Ryan Brennan May 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
  • Some CEOs see the increase in gas prices as an opportunity to steal more market share as the overall pie of restaurant spending shrinks.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Her psychiatrist, having attempted to convince her through facts and comparisons, pulls out a book of poems and reads the end of one.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The discovery comes too late as Thompson pulls out his gun and fires three times into Vance's chest before being shot dead by arriving agents Parker and Timothy McGee (Sean Murray).
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • DiVincenzo never flinches at adversity.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Lubezki’s camera gets close to the action and never flinches, which underscores Iñarritu’s commitment to excessive mayhem at every turn.
    Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Pulls away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20away. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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