up and away
Americanadverb
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upwards and into the distance, as if floating out of sight.
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off to a good start.
verb (used without object)
interjection
Example Sentences
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His advice to Contreras for whenever the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge came to the plate was simply to keep the ball up and away, then pound him hard inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Owners would have to prune trees up and away from their houses; they would need to keep their roofs clear of leaves, needles and other dead vegetation.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2025
When an incident on the island threatens to paint Wash, wrongly, as a murderer, Titch takes him up, up and away in his beautiful balloon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025
RailRiders reliever Aaron McGarity said he threw a fastball that was supposed to be up and away and wound up high and inside.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2023
A good high wind would pull them up and away and they would land perhaps among the tops of the trees.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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