away from

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All (4) Adjective (1) Adverb (2) Preposition (1)

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outside adj.
beyond adv.
off adv.
of prep.

ADJECTIVE

outside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

farther foreign out

STRONG

alfresco alien exterior extreme outdoor over surface

WEAK

apart from extramural extraneous farthest furthest open-air outer outermost outward

Antonyms

STRONG

central interior middle

WEAK

certain definite good inside internal likely sure

ADVERB

beyond

Synonyms

WEAK

above after ahead apart from as well as at a distance before behind besides beyond the bounds clear of farther free of good way off hyper in addition to in advance of long way off more remote moreover on the far side on the other side out of range out of reach outside over over and above over there past remote superior to without yonder

Antonyms

STRONG

close here nearby within reach

WEAK

near

ADVERB

off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ahead aside below elsewhere far out over

STRONG

absent disappearing removed vanishing

WEAK

above afar behind beneath beside divergent farther away gone away in the distance not here to one side turning aside up front

Antonyms

WEAK

close here present

PREPOSITION

Synonyms

WEAK

about appertaining to appropriate to as concerns as regards attributed to based on belonging to characterized by coming from concerning connected with consisting of containing epithetical going from in reference to in regard to like made from out from out of peculiar to pertaining to proceeding from referring to regarding related to showing

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away from

In 2006, when “Malcolm in the Middle” wrapped, Muniz transitioned away from acting and pursued race car driving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Japan's central bank has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 31-year high as it continues to move away from decades of ultra-low borrowing costs and as the country faces increasing economic pressures.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Traders turned their attention away from inflation and interest rates toward tech stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“We got away from running candidates in the 1980s,” Sims told me.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

The scent of fresh apple tarts fills my nose and rips me away from the window.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

away from

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