pulled away
Left the scene
Pulled away describes separating from something or someone by pulling.
A car pulls away from the curb; a runner pulls away from the pack to take the lead.
When someone pulls away from an embrace or conversation, they withdraw physically or emotionally: She pulled away when he tried to kiss her.
The phrase often suggests increasing distance over time.
- withdrewPulled out or back
- drew backMoved backward suddenly
- departedHaving left
- took offDeparted or surged
- retreatedMoved backward from advance
recoiled · extricated · disengaged · estrange · cut ties · break off · drift apart · grew apart · split off · moved back · alienate · detached · veer · seceded · yank · diverge · unfastened · distance