come away from

verb

came away from; come away from; coming away from; comes away from
: to move away from (an area, place, etc.)
The guard told him to come away from the door.
often used figuratively
Most readers come away from the book feeling reassured.
It was a difficult experience, but she came away from it a stronger and more confident person.

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Committee Democrats asked Lutnick repeatedly about that visit, but came away from the interview frustrated with Lutnick and accused him of evading their questions. Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 Wall Street analysts came away from Greg Abel's first annual meeting at Berkshire Hathaway broadly impressed with his command of the business, but underwhelmed by the company's restrained pace of share buybacks. Yun Li, CNBC, 4 May 2026 My dream would be for people to come away from the show being less judgmental. Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026 Blake also came away from the match with a ton of respect for the women, especially Waters, who beat him in singles. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come away from

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“Come away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20away%20from. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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