walk away

verb

1. to leave, esp callously and disregarding someone else's distress

2. to achieve or win easily

Example Sentences

Mr Altman said he expected investors would make some bad calls and silly start-ups would walk away with crazy money.

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The seductiveness of just walking away, the freedom of a clean break.

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Since this is feel-good TV, McKinnon quietly strides over to the man and places a can of depilatory powder on his sink top, giving him a meaningful look before walking away.

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Three portable toilets in the west parking lot were so full that a woman repeatedly opened and closed each door with a grimace and then walked away.

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“We walked away from jobs that provided health insurance and full benefits because we had a vision on how to participate in this economy.”

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