Idiom
pull away
Meaning
To move ahead.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The lead runner began to pull away from the group.”
“As the race entered the final lap, the cyclist found extra energy to pull away from her closest competitor.”
“By maintaining a steady pace while others faltered, the champion managed to pull away, eventually finishing the marathon with a significant lead over the rest of the field.”
Examples
simple
“The lead runner began to pull away from the group.”
contextual
“As the race entered the final lap, the cyclist found extra energy to pull away from her closest competitor.”
complex
“By maintaining a steady pace while others faltered, the champion managed to pull away, eventually finishing the marathon with a significant lead over the rest of the field.”
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