draw away
verb
drew away; drawn away; drawing away; draws away
: to move ahead (as of an opponent in a race)
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After Williams left, Thomas was drawn away from basketball toward football, setting in motion a life that brought a remarkable legacy and a tragic end. —
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026 Martinez, 33, missed Villa’s 1-1 draw away to Nottingham Forest on Sunday after complaining of a calf issue in the warm-up. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Ruvalcaba had the Red Bulls’ other goal to open the scoring in the 15th minute of the match after Hall drew away two Miami defenders and delivered him a perfect cross. —Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 Always, her eye is drawn away from the spectacle of the trial and toward the people who make spectacles of themselves. —Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw away
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026 Martinez, 33, missed Villa’s 1-1 draw away to Nottingham Forest on Sunday after complaining of a calf issue in the warm-up. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Ruvalcaba had the Red Bulls’ other goal to open the scoring in the 15th minute of the match after Hall drew away two Miami defenders and delivered him a perfect cross. —Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 Always, her eye is drawn away from the spectacle of the trial and toward the people who make spectacles of themselves. —Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw away
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“Draw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/draw%20away. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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