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 figuratively

Most 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.

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John Thorrington was on the other side of the table, representing the players, and both men came away from the experience with respect for the other. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024 Few and far between. Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov came away from the 2023 French Open with shoulder and knee injuries respectively. —

Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 July 2024 Beyond North America and Europe, even countries that care little about the fight between India and the West are unlikely to come away from the incidents impressed with New Delhi. —

Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024 The Hurricanes’ coaches came away from the workout with a positive impression and offered him a scholarship. —

Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come away from

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