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
Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts dropped points for the third league game running as they played out a goalless draw away to Motherwell on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
The top two streaks of 52 and 32 games in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were split by a single goalless draw away to Wales in March 1902.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
“No. Good night. Why don’t you go after you have said good night? I don’t like you,” she went on in a high, excited pitch, attempting to draw away her hand.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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