Definitions

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

He refused to allow Littler to pull away, though, and managed to haul himself back on terms at 7-7 only for the defending champion to reel off the next three legs.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

When Bear begins to pull away from the intense devotion he engineered, Nikki’s behavior spirals out of control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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

A major concern is the possibility that customers could pull away from Super Micro to avoid having any ties to the company.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

Part of me wanted to pull away, and part of me couldn’t let go.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

pull away

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