draw away

verb

drew away; drawn away; drawing away; draws away

intransitive verb

: to move ahead (as of an opponent in a race)

Examples of draw away in a Sentence

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Third tier side, Ipswich Town has come through three ties in this season's competition where in the Fourth Round they have been drawn away to face Manchester City, currently second in the Women's Super League. Asif Burhan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 And live entertainment takes center stage on an elevated platform, without drawing away from the food or the design. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024 Leeds United were held to a draw away at West Bromwich Albion in their second Championship game of the season. Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024 The forward made his debut as an 88th-minute substitute in Palace’s 1-1 draw away against Nottingham Forest in October. The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for draw away 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of draw away was in the 14th century

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“Draw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20away. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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