come away
Britishverb
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to become detached
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(foll by with) to leave (with)
Example Sentences
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It’s easy to read the report and come away with the idea that eating too many granola bars or bags of pretzels could be doing harm to your family without you realizing it.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
After sweeping aside Coventry on the opening day of the season, they produced a mature performance to come away with all three points at Villa.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Oppenheimer said that after spending hours digging into AI risks ahead of the panel, he had come away “absolutely terrified.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Have you ever listened to a friend talk with great passion and depth about a seemingly mundane thing, and come away seeing it differently?
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Don’t eat much supper, and come away at eleven when I send Hannah for you.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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