pull away

1. Move away or withdraw, as in The car pulled away from the curb . [Mid-1900s]

2. Move ahead or forward, as in His horse pulled away and took the lead .

Example Sentences

Then the cat walked under the vehicle, heading toward the sidewalk, as the car pulled away.

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Our robot felt something like panic as the train pulled away from the station.

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Officers ordered the driver to leave, McLaughlin said, but as the driver began to pull away “the car stopped and attempted to run officers over by reversing directly at them without stopping.”

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The defense stopped Edison twice on fourth down in the third quarter to pull away.

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Browns might keep it close on the ground, but Miami pulls away late.

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