draw away
Idioms-
Pull off or back, as in He drew his chair away from the fire .
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Move ahead of competitors, as in On the last lap Jim drew away from the other runners .
Example Sentences
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On one outing I noticed Sarah starting to draw away from me with no impediment ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Como climbed a spot to sixth with a 3-0 victory at Lecce on Saturday, with Lazio having to settle for a 1-1 draw away to Udinese after conceding a last-gasp equaliser.
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
Strasbourg moved level on 10 points with Samsunspor at the top after the Turkish side could only manage a 2-2 draw away to Breidablik of Iceland.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
Give us your view on Celtic's draw away to Red Star Belgrade here.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
Turner tried again to draw away, but Mr. Stonecrop would have none of it.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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