Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled away
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As this behavior becomes mainstream, large portions of the web are turning into ghost inventory, active in analytics dashboards but detached from real commercial impact.
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The part most easily detached from the song can still become an entry point to the rest of it.
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In March 2024, Rice was involved in a high-speed multi-vehicle crash in Dallas, then fled the scene.
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The number of animals in his care has multiplied since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, as hundreds of thousands of southern Lebanon residents fled and were unable to take their pets or farm animals.
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Far from being disengaged from the city’s fiscal challenges, residents demonstrated a clear understanding of the seriousness of this issue to the future of Chicago.
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Garcia said some students have disengaged from campus life or withdrawn from classes altogether.
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On Sunday, June 14, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) disentangled a relatively small humpback whale after recreational boaters spotted the animal anchored in fishing gear in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary late that morning, CCS said in a press release.
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Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said.
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Years before Travis Kelce knelt to the ground and pulled out a custom ring for Taylor Swift, the Kansas City Chiefs player was just a fan in the stands who was desperate for a meet-and-greet with the superstar.
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Several artists, including Martina McBride, Young MC, the Commodores and Bret Michaels, pulled out after being announced or associated with Freedom 250 events.
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Sipp slightly flinched his left arm before throwing a pitch to Emmanuel Burriss, allowing Miguel Tejada to score and sending San Francisco to its fourth straight win.
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The kid never flinched, played almost every game.
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Subscriptions shrunk, and 42% of theaters reported in 2024 that 30% or more of their subscribers had disappeared.
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Job postings shrank in industries such as healthcare, finance and tech, Tuesday’s report showed.
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Markets recoiled for a moment, then kept climbing, the Nasdaq tripling before the decade was out.
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And when the Walmart collaboration arrived in 2007 — a full collection at twenty dollars and under — the industry recoiled once again.
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“Pulled away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20away. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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