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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When Bear begins to pull away from the intense devotion he engineered, Nikki’s behavior spirals out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
“Cursor is in a very strong position to pull away from the pack,” Arnal Dayaratna, research vice president of software development at IDC, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
A major concern is the possibility that customers could pull away from Super Micro to avoid having any ties to the company.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
The Lakers trailed that game against the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 22, 2006 at halftime and actually needed Kobe’s 55 second-half points to pull away for the win.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Once everyone is in the car, and Mom has verified that we’ve all buckled our seat belts, we pull away from the curb.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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