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pulls away

pulls away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pull away.

Meaning of pull away

Verb

pull away (third-person singular simple present pulls away, present participle pulling away, simple past and past participle pulled away)

  1. (idiomatic) To move ahead.
    • Schumacher is beginning to pull away from the rest of the racers.
  2. (transitive) To move oneself further from a target, either literally or figuratively
    • She pulled away from me when I approached her.

Questions about pulls away

What is pulls away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pulls away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pull away.

Words near pulls away in the dictionary

  1. pulls an all-nighter
  2. pulls apart
  3. pulls aside
  4. pulls at someone's heart strings
  5. pulls at someone's heartstrings
  6. pulls away
  7. pulls back
  8. pulls back the curtain
  9. pulls down
  10. pulls down a notch
  11. pulls down the curtain

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