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ride off

VERB
break camp
Synonyms
WEAK
clear out decamp depart go away leave move pull out pull up stakes set out split take off vacate
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 come away cut out give the slip go away go forth head out move out pull out push off remove oneself 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

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It seems unlikely that James would ride off into the sunset without a season-long fanfare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

“It’s not enough just to let them ride off into the sunset,” he said.

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026

When McCullum finally does ride off into the Kiwi sunset, expect England to replace him with one coach.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024

The only thing left to do is ride off into the sunset.

From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2024

Mother kissed his hand, and we watched him ride off, and waited till dark, to take back Paradise.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz

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