taken away

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Instead, when we arrived at Matthew’s base, Annie, 22, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and taken away in handcuffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Bennett added: "Craig told us they might have to stop eating if their calls were taken away."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Hernandez went home and had her phone taken away, but Burke allegedly paid a junior high school student $1,000 to give her a new device so they could stay in touch.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

That FA Cup glory should have taken Palace into the Europa League, but that was quickly taken away.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Although the sweetgrass smoke took away his weariness, it hadn’t taken away his hunger and thirst.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young