pull away
Idioms-
Move away or withdraw, as in The car pulled away from the curb . [Mid-1900s]
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Move ahead or forward, as in His horse pulled away and took the lead .
Example Sentences
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Kids are staring, both at me and at Gene as he’s pulled away.
From Literature
Palisades was down 17 points in the second quarter, closed to within five points in the third quarter, but each time Windward pulled away with threes.
From Los Angeles Times
The Trojans seized the lead in the third quarter, but every effort to pull away was squashed by the Huskies.
From Los Angeles Times
The Dons score 28 unanswered points in the second half to pull away from the Griffins, who overcame the odds to make it to the state playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times
Over time, the company shifted to streaming licensed TV and films, but as studios started to pull away from those deals, Netflix began its foray into original content.
From Los Angeles Times
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