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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Soldiers, aid workers, and journalists who have observed the Kurds in action tend to come away starstruck.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
"When we got up their end we knew it was crucial to come away with points and we did that throughout the whole game," Lonergan said.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
"I'm fairly certain that anyone who plays the game will come away with a new perspective," Ncube says.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
“We come away with more questions than answers.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
Some fifteen or twenty times since noon, Sandra, the maid, had come away from the lake-front window in the kitchen with her mouth set tight.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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