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 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.

Examples of come away from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

President Biden met with key Democrats on Saturday afternoon to urge them to back his reelection efforts, but some lawmakers came away from the meetings frustrated that the president did not directly answer some of their questions, according to several lawmakers on the calls. —Abbie Cheeseman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024

Ukrainian officials came away from the summit pleased the alliance had provided the country with long-term security guarantees and put it on a path to membership that would be difficult to overturn, especially after Russia hit a children’s hospital at the beginning of the week in a missile attack. —Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024

However, that doesn’t jibe with the impressions of some Democratic lawmakers who’ve come away from interactions with the president doubting his capacity to hold office. —Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 5 July 2024

Either way, the Biden family by all accounts came away from their meeting more committed to continuing his reelection bid. —W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 July 2024