come away from
phrasal 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 figurativelyMost 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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Analyst Omar Dessouky recently came away from Roblox's developers conference feeling even more bullish about the stock.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Each of the three children should come away from the transaction with more than $1 billion.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The Patriots came away from the game with no major injuries.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
While some parts were fun, such as drinking local ouzo, Arquette came away from the experience feeling like acting wasn't for her.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Each of the three children should come away from the transaction with more than $1 billion.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The Patriots came away from the game with no major injuries.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
While some parts were fun, such as drinking local ouzo, Arquette came away from the experience feeling like acting wasn't for her.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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 6 Oct. 2025.
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