come away from
phrasal verb
came away from; come away from; coming away from; comes away from
: to move away from (an area, place, etc.)
The guard told him to come away from the door.
—often used figurativelyMost readers come away from the book feeling reassured.
It was a difficult experience, but she came away from it a stronger and more confident person.
Examples of come away from in a Sentence
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Either way, the Biden family by all accounts came away from their meeting more committed to continuing his reelection bid.
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W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 July 2024
Similarly, the majority of Amazon’s commissions have also come away from the states.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
His sneakers are dirty, and Margaret can see that the sole is coming away from the body of the left shoe.
—Sally Rooney, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Ismail met Kissinger again in May but came away from the meeting believing that only a crisis would change Kissinger’s calculus.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2021
The Mets came away from the workout anticipating shallow hits in their weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024
The lawsuit said the chief came away from a February meeting with Kobasuk believing his firing to be imminent.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2024
Holladay came away from the movie impressed with Gosling’s dedication and his down-to-earth support for his stunt team.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
The gasoline does not affect the molasses in any way, but when water is encountered, the coating comes away from the stick.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 July 2024
Similarly, the majority of Amazon’s commissions have also come away from the states.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
His sneakers are dirty, and Margaret can see that the sole is coming away from the body of the left shoe.
—Sally Rooney, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Ismail met Kissinger again in May but came away from the meeting believing that only a crisis would change Kissinger’s calculus.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2021
The Mets came away from the workout anticipating shallow hits in their weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024
The lawsuit said the chief came away from a February meeting with Kobasuk believing his firing to be imminent.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2024
Holladay came away from the movie impressed with Gosling’s dedication and his down-to-earth support for his stunt team.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
The gasoline does not affect the molasses in any way, but when water is encountered, the coating comes away from the stick.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Come away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20away%20from. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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