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.

Examples of come away from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Along with her impact at the Winter Olympics, Amanda suited up for Team USA 7 times at the IIHF World Championships and came away from each tournament with a medal. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Roberts came away from the conversation excited by how earnestly Heyward embraced that message. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Despite the differences between the two writers, Salinger came away from the Ritz rejuvenated to write. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Noah Okafor came away from the tournament with the fewest minutes among the Leeds contingent. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for come away from

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum