pulled away

verb

Definition of pulled awaynext
past tense of pull away
as in detached

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled away
  1. detached
  2. fled
  3. disengaged
  4. shrunk
  5. shrank
Verb
  • In their effort to appeal to the broadest possible customer base, most demos are impersonal tutorials that sound canned, and therefore, detached from the audience.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Brit received a 10-second penalty for failing to slow down under double yellow flags, which was triggered when Alex Albon's wing mirror detached and ended up on the track.
    Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of detached
Verb
  • The United Nations has said more than 30 million people need aid, and some 12 million have fled their homes.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the pandemic hit the city, Ball fled to an island in the Bahamas where his father has a home.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fled
Verb
  • According to a recent study, employees of managers who don't have one-on-one meetings are four times as likely to be disengaged.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Gallup reports that 77% of workers are disengaged, with high levels of stress.
    Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of disengaged
Verb
  • His remarks came as official data showed the country’s exports rose last month at a slower rate than expected while imports shrunk further, underscoring the challenges China is still facing.
    Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After the socks dried, testers evaluated whether the socks had shrunk, pilled, or otherwise changed before once again wearing the socks to head out on the trail.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrunk
Verb
  • Germany’s economy shrank last year for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
    Anna Cooban, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After the socks dried, testers evaluated whether the socks had shrunk, pilled, or otherwise changed before once again wearing the socks to head out on the trail.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrank
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Thesaurus Entries Near pulled away

pulled a face

pulled away

pulled down

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