pull away

US /pʊl əˈweɪ/
UK /pʊl əˈweɪ/
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1.

to start moving, especially quickly, from a place or position

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The car suddenly pulled away from the curb.
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The train began to pull away from the station.
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departleavemove offdrive offset off
2.

to gain a lead or advantage over others in a competition or race

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The runner began to pull away from the rest of the pack in the final lap.
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Our team managed to pull away in the second half of the game.
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gain groundforge aheadbreak awayopen up a lead
3.

to move one's body or a part of one's body away from someone or something

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She tried to pull away from his grasp.
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He felt a sudden urge to pull away from the conversation.
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withdrawretreatdisengagebreak free
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pullpull inpull onawaypull outpull overpull up