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.
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The analyst came away from last night’s Nvidia earnings bullish about Cisco’s partnership with the dominant AI chipmaker.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, the southpaw came away from his first start pleased with himself and appreciative of the atmosphere.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
Club staff came away from both of those games with increasing concerns the chant was growing in popularity.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
As for Corbet, who has been supplanting his income with directing gigs on Portuguese commercials, the success coming away from The Brutalist should set him up for feature opportunities with greener pastures.
A24 and reps for Corbet didn’t return request for comment on this story.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, the southpaw came away from his first start pleased with himself and appreciative of the atmosphere.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
Club staff came away from both of those games with increasing concerns the chant was growing in popularity.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
As for Corbet, who has been supplanting his income with directing gigs on Portuguese commercials, the success coming away from The Brutalist should set him up for feature opportunities with greener pastures.
A24 and reps for Corbet didn’t return request for comment on this story.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come away from
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“Come away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20away%20from. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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