pull away

VERB

divide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break break down carve cut isolate partition segregate split subdivide tear

STRONG

bisect branch chop cleave cross demarcate detach dichotomize disengage disentangle disjoin dislocate dismember dissect dissever dissociate dissolve disunite divorce halve intersect loose part quarter rend rupture section segment sever shear sunder unbind undo

WEAK

abscind cut up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attach combine fix join mend stay unite wait

STRONG

associate close connect fasten marry

WEAK

agree append collect convince couple disarrange disorganize gather hold keep link maintain persuade retain

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pull away

"It was tight at times but I had faith they were going to pull away at the end and they did."

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

It tied the game; Norway would pull away, and the goal will appear in no history of the tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Cursor is in a very strong position to pull away from the pack,” Arnal Dayaratna, research vice president of software development at IDC, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

U.S. oil prices have still climbed more than 40% since the war began but Brent crude and other benchmarks have started to pull away in recent days—Brent is up 57% since the conflict started.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

Dakari’s hand tightens around mine, but I pull away and search the clearing around us until I find a skinny boy in a dirt-smudged tunic.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

pull away

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