away

[uh-wey] / əˈweɪ /

ADVERB

in another direction; at a distance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abroad absent aside distant elsewhere off over

STRONG

forth

WEAK

afar apart beyond far afield far away far off far remote from here hence not present out of out of the way to one side

ADVERB

continuously

Synonyms

WEAK

endlessly forever incessantly interminably on and on relentlessly repeatedly tirelessly unremittingly without break without end without rest without stopping

Example Sentences

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Dunkley looked in cruise control before giving her wicket away in a rather careless - and needless - manner.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

To watch this happening is like stumbling upon a photo of someone you haven’t seen in a long time, tucked away in a box of odds and ends, and pressing it to your heart.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Curry became one half of a rivalry so powerful that it caused the rest of the NBA to functionally fade away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

When I imagined myself pecking away at the keyboard, I felt bad.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

I’m pretty sure it’s the feeling of my heart breaking as I allow the shield of lies that I wrapped around it, protecting it for so long, to dissolve the rest of the way away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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