as in to detach
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Recent Examples of pull away
Harmony spoke with The Guardian in May 2024 about pulling away from the spotlight after the success of his cult classic Kids, released in 1995 as his screenwriting debut, and 1997’s Gummo, which was his directorial debut.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Alijah Martin scored 11 of his 14 points after intermission, while Orlando’s Denzel Aberdeen added 12 points off the bench — 10 on 4 of 5 shooting in the second half as Florida pulled away.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
His two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning broke a tie and opened the floodgates for the host Knights, who pulled away for a 12-3 win over Bremen in Palos Heights.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Elmo debuted in the third period when the Jackets scored three goals to pull away for a 6-2 win.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Alijah Martin scored 11 of his 14 points after intermission, while Orlando’s Denzel Aberdeen added 12 points off the bench — 10 on 4 of 5 shooting in the second half as Florida pulled away.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
His two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning broke a tie and opened the floodgates for the host Knights, who pulled away for a 12-3 win over Bremen in Palos Heights.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Elmo debuted in the third period when the Jackets scored three goals to pull away for a 6-2 win.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
Verb
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Beads and sequins, whether glued on or delicately sown, can detach, melt, or lose their shape.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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Decking With outdoor decking, the problem is usually boards that have completely detached from the deck framing.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Transatlantic relations between the US and the EU are strained, marked by acute friction, while the US disengages from several UN agencies, signaling a retreat from global cooperation.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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About three minutes after the pilot was told to descend to 4,000 feet at his discretion, the autopilot disengaged at 99 knots, then dropped within seconds to 70 knots and was at about 3,100 feet, the report says.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Fires are not a material risk, and neither are the crowds fleeing them.—
Rascal Kemble-Curry,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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In Venezuela and Nicaragua, repressive regimes have also prompted a humanitarian crisis that has forced millions to flee.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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That changed in 2021 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as part of an effort to disentangle finances between the city and the district.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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This isn’t one of those Marvel movies that fans had begun to trash for getting swallowed up by CGI and strangled by too many multiverse tentacles to disentangle.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Feb. 2025
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Since Trump came to office on Jan. 20, his administration has flown more than 200 people from the U.S. to El Salvador to be imprisoned in CECOT.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the show, Joel flies in like a bat out of hell and violently knocks Seth to the ground before telling him to get the hell out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Now the gap has shrunk to 5.3% behind 2024 and 35% behind 2019.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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If the company stumbles—or worse, goes bust—your deferred cash could shrink or vanish.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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When confronted with this new, harsh reality, our state didn’t flinch.—
Wes Moore,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Apr. 2025
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Yes, there will be some wins, at least from an optics perspective, but especially with China neither Trump nor Xi wants to be the first to flinch.—
Chuck Jones,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Markets recoiled at the developments, sending stocks into a vicious two-day sell-off that put the Nasdaq Composite, home to powerhouse Silicon Valley names that Trump has been courting in the early days of his second term, into a bear market.—
Erin Doherty,Annika Kim Constantino,Yun Li,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
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When others recoiled in disgust from sick and suffering people, the Buddha cared for them, showing that healing and dignity come from love.—
Rabbi Dana Magat,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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