draw apart
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
As with Jeeves, I struggle when I try to draw apart the strands of the enormous, tangled Jack Reacher knot in my memory.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2020
A couple’s lips brush slowly for a kiss, then draw apart.
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2012
I watched the man closely, and soon saw him draw apart from the others and become sulky.
From In the Forbidden Land by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage
Two or three times we were compelled to stop and draw apart, because neither of us had strength left to use either claws or jaw.
From Bear Brownie The Life of a Bear by Robinson, H. P.
The longer she gazed, the farther the two Jeannes seemed to draw apart.
From The Saint by Thayer, William Roscoe
