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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It tied the game; Norway would pull away, and the goal will appear in no history of the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Chinese command 59% of that BEV market and continue to pull away, Schneider points out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Instead, the VSC allowed him to save 10 seconds on a stop, and come out still in the lead, and then pull away on fresher tyres.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
In overtime, Clemson tried to pull away with Moore hitting a free throw before Rachael Rose found an open lane to the basket and put the Tigers up 64-61.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
He turned with a scowl of distaste and began to pull away, only to freeze as he caught sight of me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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