walk away from
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Survive an accident with little injury, as in They were lucky to walk away from that collision . [Second half of 1900s]
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Refuse to deal with or become involved, abandon, as in No parent finds it easy to walk away from a child in trouble . [Second half of 1900s]
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Outdo, outrun, or defeat with little difficulty, as in The Packers are walking away from the other teams in their division . [ Slang ] Also see walk over .
Example Sentences
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In some cases, it has pushed developers to pause or walk away from projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Speculation is rife in Westminster that Farage could walk away from frontline politics.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Arthur Fery grew up just a short walk away from Wimbledon but there is much more to his story than simply the confines of SW19.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Some went as far as to say a retrial would be a waste of time and prosecutors should walk away from the case altogether.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
This had never happened—no matter how mad she and Redemption were, they always talked about it, they didn’t walk away from each other.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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