Definitions

come away

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leave v.
separate v.

VERB

leave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disappear escape flee fly go move quit retire start take off withdraw

STRONG

abscond decamp defect desert ditch elope embark emigrate exit flit forsake issue migrate part relinquish sally scram slip slip away split vacate vamoose vanish

WEAK

beat it break away clear out cut out give the slip go away go forth head out move out pull out push off remove oneself ride off run along say goodbye set out slip out step down take a hike take leave walk out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come complete face finish remain stay stop

STRONG

come in hold join keep

WEAK

care continue maintain

VERB

separate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break detach disconnect divide divorce sever split

STRONG

cleave dichotomize disentangle disjoin disjoint dissect dissever distribute intersect part rupture sunder uncouple undo

WEAK

break off come apart come between split up uncombine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree attach combine connect couple join link unite

STRONG

close mend

WEAK

desegregate marry mix

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come away

All in all, I come away from Mr. Warsh’s early months in office feeling I’ve gotten to know him better.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

But it’s hard to come away from her story believing that such a result would be attainable for others.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Have you ever listened to a friend talk with great passion and depth about a seemingly mundane thing, and come away seeing it differently?

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

"To get there was crazy, and to come away with a medal was even better."

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Hanks of fur come away in her claws.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

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