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

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The duo later pulled away from the Panthers in Week 14 while totaling 93 of their 209 rushing yards on zone reads. Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Porzingis scored 25 points, including 15 in an impressive first quarter, and grabbed 11 rebounds — six defensive, five offensive — as Boston pulled away late in Denver to win 118-106. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 It’s made by placing the lamb and water in a pot, bringing to a boil, and simmering until the meat is tender and begins to pull away from the bone. Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025 Ontario Christian began to pull away in the fourth quarter. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pull away 

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 18 Jan. 2025.

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