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call away

VERB
distract
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amuse bewilder detract disturb divert entertain fluster mislead perplex puzzle trouble
STRONG
abstract addle agitate befuddle beguile confound derange discompose disconcert engross harass madden occupy sidetrack stall torment unbalance unhinge
WEAK
catch flies draw away frenzy lead astray lead away mix up throw off turn aside
Antonyms
STRONGEST
anger bore calm clarify clear up comfort explain tire upset
STRONG
help make happy soothe

Example Sentences

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She was a phone call away, but that isn’t the same as having her with us in person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Even then they were one momentous call away from levelling the series in that extraordinary endgame in Melbourne.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

Now, MLB teams cycle through as many as 40-plus pitchers a year, knowing that surgery is a phone call away.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025

Meanwhile, the spread of cellphones and service has left many feeling that if things go wrong, help is a call away.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2023

“Got it. I love you,” he says before Emmett clicks the call away.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers