pull away
Verb
Meaning
pull back or move away or backward
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Pull-Away
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The enemy withdrew
The limo pulled away from the curb
After early triumphs in the Democratic primary, the independent from Vermont failed to pull away from former Vice President Joe Biden as a wide field dwindled.
At least one pilot complained of how a Heinkel 111 was able to pull away from him in a chase, yet by this time the Heinkel was obsolete.
After a back-and-forth first half with both teams struggling to build a lead, Duke (21-5, 9-4 in the ACC) gained an edge near the end of the first half before using a 9-0 spurt midway through the second half to pull away.
Children with FXS pull away from light touch and can find textures of materials to be irritating.