PULL AWAY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

pull away

verb

Definition of pull away

as in to detach

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Recent Examples of pull away But that still doesn't explain why their incomes exploded, helping the top one percent pull away from everyone else. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 The experience of coaching together throughout a 12-1 season at James Madison in 2025 was present in the adjustments that helped the Bruins pull away to defeat Cal, 45-24, to kick off the Bob Chesney era. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 On Friday night, his 19-yard touchdown catch from Rahsaan Coleman helped host H-F pull away for a 35-0 win over Richards. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 The Sparks went on a 13-2 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull away

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Verb

There’s been an explosion that has caused a giant ice shelf dubbed Judy, one roughly the size of Boston, to detach.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
When detached from your phone, the device is small enough to slip into a pocket or bag on its own.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of detach

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Yemen's civil war began in 2014 when the Houthis descended from their northern stronghold, capturing Sanaa and forcing the government to flee into exile in Saudi Arabia.

— AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The victim reported that four teenagers stole their necklace and fled the scene, according to police.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of flee

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Pawlikowski’s mother and father, also named Zula and Wiktor, whose unmanageable love had kept them tangled and disentangled for decades, took their own lives in 1989, as the Cold War that had cast its chill upon their time was beginning to thaw.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
His remarks escalated a confrontation over New York’s efforts to disentangle local police from federal immigration enforcement.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of disentangle

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With his ring powered up, John flies over and drops off a bag of money as restitution to the waitress Maggie (Hannah Christine Shetler) who lost her family in the Manhunter attack.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The system is designed to provide short-range protection against drones, helicopters and low-flying aircraft, adding an air-defense layer alongside NMESIS’ anti-ship capability.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of fly

Verb

The high price of beef in North Carolina is part of a larger national problem that begins with the shrinking supply of cattle, but that’s not the only factor driving prices.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
The feedback didn’t shrink that gap any more than the sleep-hygiene sessions did.

— J. David Creswell, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of shrink

Verb

Bo Nix didn't flinch from his slow start and Talanoa Hufanga didn't lose faith after dropping two interceptions Sunday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
In my experience, automation becomes commercially viable not when failures disappear, but when the system is built to handle them without flinching.

— Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of flinch

Verb

After the vehicle came to rest, the rescue team helped twenty volunteers climb down and position themselves inside the bus.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
According to the Office for National Statistics, 79% of adults in Great Britain reported in April an increase in their cost of living, despite a climb down in inflation to a current level of 3%.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2026

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