draw away
Idioms-
Pull off or back, as in He drew his chair away from the fire .
-
Move ahead of competitors, as in On the last lap Jim drew away from the other runners .
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On one outing I noticed Sarah starting to draw away from me with no impediment ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Celtic had to settle for a 2-2 draw away to Bologna, leaving them in danger of failing to advance from the league phase.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 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
Brendan Rodgers' immediate post-match reaction to Celtic's Europa League opening draw away to Red Star Belgrade is arguably a sign of their new norm.
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
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
