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
Newcastle's exertions in securing a 1-1 draw away to European champions Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, while Liverpool cruised to a 6-0 win over Qarabag at home in the Champions League, showed after the break.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
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
Reid took encouragement from Saturday's match, and their display in Wednesday's 2-2 Europa League draw away to Real Betis.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025
I want to draw away, to close those shutters again, but I know I can't.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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