walk away with (something)

phrasal verb

walked away with (something); walking away with (something); walks away with (something)

informal

: to win (something) especially in an easy way

He walked away with first place.

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Someone not normally inclined to sympathy toward trans people might read The Bright Sword and actually walk away with more complicated feelings; nobody playing The Veilguard will. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 What was great was everyone got to walk away with some money. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024 The twins sisters walk away with a grant worth $300,000 in addition to mentorship from a lauded industry professional. —

Essence, 17 Oct. 2024 If one person tries to take $100 in the early rounds, the other is likely to retaliate, and both walk away with nothing in future rounds. —

Robert Pearl, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for walk away with (something)

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