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
“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
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
Defensive woes haunted them once more with 33 points allowed on 73.7% shooting in the third quarter, allowing the Aces to pull away.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
Before Jack could even open his mouth to respond, the tornadoes began to slowly pull away from each other, separating enough to open the way into the palace.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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