pull away

Frequency: 7.211.1 per million words

to move away from someone or something by pulling

pullpull (verb) + ADVERB

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away

Examples (10)

  • The frightened child tried to pull away from the stranger.
  • When the rope became tangled, he had to pull away with all his might.
  • She felt the horse trying to pull away from her grasp.
  • He managed to pull away his hand just before the door slammed shut.
  • The car's tires spun, but it couldn't pull away from the icy patch.
  • She tried to pull away from his embrace, feeling uncomfortable.
  • The prisoner attempted to pull away from his captors.
  • As the music swelled, the dancers began to pull away from each other gracefully.
  • He had to pull away the stubborn weed from the garden bed.
  • The boat struggled to pull away from the dock in the strong current.