if a vehicle or driver pulls away, they start to move
same as pull
to move away from someone who is trying to hold you or touch you
As the horrified driver pulled away one crazed thug threw an axe which narrowly missed ducking pupils and crashed through the other side.
He appears to be pulling away from his rivals in the election campaign.
He is strong, great at pulling away to the back post and technically proficient in the box.
Sullivan pulled away in the final lap.
The bus pulled away from the station around noon.
The driver managed to pull away.
When he tried to kiss her, she pulled away from him.
pulls away
pulling away
pulled away
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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