pull away

verb

pulled away; pulling away; pulls away

intransitive verb

1
: to draw oneself back or away : withdraw
2
: to move off or ahead

Examples of pull away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then, after playing to a 9-9 tie in the third game, the twins pulled away. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024 As Coleman continues to pull away, the question of when to take the long lap rises. J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 9 May 2024 But with Copa America a little over a month away, can Inter Miami continue to pile up points before national team commitments pull away Messi and others for potentially several weeks? Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024 Especially by how Paul and John were really pulling away from each other. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024 Chastain pulled away to the outside of the track after the two had been running door to door. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024 Similarly, childless women shared experiences where their friends pulled away from them after having children, forming entirely new friendship circles. Jazmine Denise Thompson, Essence, 6 May 2024 The Lancers and the Pilots were all square at one match apiece before Carlsbad pulled away. Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024 South Carolina pulls away from Iowa to win national title Make it 38-0 for the Gamecocks, who conclude a PERFECT season in women’s college basketball on Sunday. Patricia Garcia, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pull away was circa 1934

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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20away. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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