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
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
"To get there was crazy, and to come away with a medal was even better."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I didn’t come away thinking this thing should still be 100 cents on the dollar,” Hileman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
My appointed plan was just to give a good scratch to the surface, come away with some spice or flavor under my nails.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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