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to pull away
01
to move or back away from someone or something, often suddenly or quickly
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
away
Base verb
pull
Present tense
pull away
3rd person singular
pulls away
Present participle
pulling away
Past simple
pulled away
Past participle
pulled away
Examples
She pulled away when he tried to hug her.
02
to move forward, often in relation to competitors or a previous position
Examples
The leading cyclist started to pull away in the mountain stage.
03
to remove something by pulling or tearing it off
Examples
She accidentally pulled the price tag away while examining the dress.
04
(of a vehicle) to start moving forward or away from a place
Examples
The bus pulled away from the stop quickly.
